Tuesday, September 1, 1914

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Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #141Time not recorded
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We came to the decided conclusion that the only thing to be done was for Kitchener to go there without delay . . . He is a real sportsman when an emergency appears . . .

Asquith discusses the casualty lists, the friction between French and Joffre, and Kitchener's secret mission to Paris to resolve the command crisis.

Mentioned:Sylvia Henley • Eric Serocold • Vereker • Archer Clive • Kitchener • Winston Churchill • McKenna • Jack Pease • Lloyd George • Sir John French • Joffre • King George V • Prince Albert • A. J. Balfour

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration5/10
Political Unburdening9/10
Emotional Desolation4/10

Thematic Tags

Casualty listsMissing soldiersFrench army retirementKitchener's mission to ParisPrince Albert's illness
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYLunch with Venetia's mother. late night conference with Kitchener and Churchill. audience with King. House of Commons.
Venetia Stanley
Angleseyⓘ
HER DAYReceived telegram. Wrote to Asquith

Official Register

1914-09-01

Top News

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Due to the war with Germany, the Russian city of Saint Petersburg changes its name to Petrograd to remove German linguistic associations [1], [2]. During the Great Retreat, the British 1st Cavalry Brigade engages in the Affair of Néry, where 'L' Battery of the Royal Horse Artillery fights off a superior German force; three Victoria Crosses are awarded for the action [3], [2]. In the United States, martial law is declared in Butte, Montana, following labor violence [4], [2].

Cabinet Council

MEETING
>>Ref: War CouncilTopics: Sir John French's telegrams, Kitchener to go to Paris to confer with French

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned