Wednesday, August 5, 1914

Heavy Rain

Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #116Time not recorded
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I have taken an important decision to-day to give up the War Office and instal Kitchener there as an emergency man . . . We had a longish Cabinet at which we decided to ask to-morrow for a stiff vote of credit . . . After the House, I had a War Council here . . .

Asquith decides to appoint Kitchener as War Secretary and describes a War Council meeting.

Mentioned:Kitchener • Anthony Henley • Sir John French • Masterton Smith • King George V • Lichnowskys • Lord Roberts • Ian Hamilton • Douglas Haig • Viscount Haldane • Sir Edward Grey • Winston Churchill

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration7/10
Political Unburdening9/10
Emotional Desolation4/10

Thematic Tags

Kitchener appointmentVote of CreditWar CouncilKing's relief
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYCabinet. Audience with King. House. War Council.
Venetia Stanley
Penrhosⓘ
HER DAYWrote to Asquith

Official Register

1914-08-05

Top News

Daily Edition

Lord Kitchener is appointed Secretary of State for War. The German mine-layer *Königin Luise* is sunk by H.M.S. *Amphion* in the North Sea, the first naval success of the war,,.

Cabinet Council

MEETING
>>Ref: War CouncilTopics: Council of War, Expeditionary Force to France

Parliament

IN SESSION

>>Topics: Income Tax Acts, Clavse 1 Powers With Respect To Aliens, Metropolitan Police Employment In, Education Provision Of Meals Bill, East African Protectorate Loans Bill, The European Crisis

Witness Observations

Maurice Hankey
Maurice Hankey

"On August 5th, the first complete day of the war, I was very early astir... By 12.15 a.m. on August 5th... a state of war existed between Britain and Germany..."

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