Friday, September 18, 1914
Cloudy
Correspondence (1 of 1)
Edinburghⓘ
HIS DAYAsquith was in Edinburgh, where he addressed a recruiting meeting of 3,500 people, speaking on the origin of the war.
Londonⓘ
HER DAYWrote to Asquith
Official Register
1914-09-18Top News
Daily Edition
The King signs the Home Rule Bill. Parliament is prorogued with a patriotic demonstration, members singing 'God Save the King'. The Prime Minister speaks in Edinburgh on the war,.
Cabinet Council
NO SESSION
No Minutes
Parliament
IN SESSION
>>Topics: His Majestys Most Gracious Speech, Mines In Dardanelles, Military Experts Allies, Royal Assent
Witness Observations
Margot Asquith
"Daily News Leader, 18 September 1915 [sic] … If this open letter to Ll.G. had come out in another newspaper, it would have made a terrific sensation. … This open letter, I think, put the hands of Death on the Conscription intrigue."
Lord Riddell
"L. G. is to make his big speech to-morrow. We had tea together and a long talk. He said he was miserable and inert. His brain would not work."