Saturday, November 7, 1914

Sunny

Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #207Morning
"

. . . The papers I see are full of rather sentimental vapouring over soldiers' pensions . . . Hankey has just been here for a talk: he has the best head of the soldiers & sailors. He was very strong about the necessity of giving French's troops a rest . . .

Asquith comments on the pensions debate and a talk with Hankey about the need for rest for French's troops.

Mentioned:Hankey • Sir John French

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration2/10
Political Unburdening6/10
Emotional Desolation2/10

Thematic Tags

PensionsHankeyRest for troops
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYTalk with Hankey.
Venetia Stanley
Sutton Courtenayⓘ

Official Register

1914-11-07

Top News

Daily Edition

The German colonial port of Tsingtao in China surrenders to Japanese and British forces [7], [8], [9]. British Indian troops occupy Fao in Mesopotamia [7], [4]. The planet Mercury visibly crosses the face of the sun [10], [9].

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"McKenna, Lord Reading, and Sir William Lever to dinner. Reading referred to a conversation he had overheard between McKenna and Metternich when the latter denied that Germany had more than three shipbuilding yards..."

Margot Asquith
Margot Asquith

"I motored over from the Wharf to Summer Fields at 2.15 and took Puffin for his exeat back with me... His 12th birthday was Monday 9th, but we kept it Sunday 8th."