Tuesday, November 24, 1914

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Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #215Time not recorded
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. . . The whole of the much tried 1st Army Corps is now out of the trenches . . . K. thinks there is a real game going on of pull Devil pull Baker between the Kaiser & the General Staff . . . Winston is quite pleased with his raid on the Lake of Constance . . .

Asquith discusses the military situation, K's views on the Kaiser vs General Staff, and Winston's air raid on Lake Constance.

Mentioned:Sir Douglas Haig • Kitchener • Kaiser • Winston Churchill

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration0/10
Political Unburdening6/10
Emotional Desolation0/10

Thematic Tags

1st Army Corps restingHaigKaiser vs General StaffEgypt troopsLake Constance raidU.18 sinking
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Official Register

1914-11-24

Top News

Daily Edition

The Government announces a concession on the beer tax, granting a rebate to brewers [52]. Havildar Gangna Singh becomes the first Indian soldier recommended for the Victoria Cross [46], [53]. Benito Mussolini is expelled from the Italian Socialist Party [54], [55].

Cabinet Council

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Parliament

IN SESSION

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Witness Observations

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"Called at the Press Bureau regarding a circular issued by the Directors to the Press in reference to the Defence of the Realm Act... I saw Sir Stanley Buckmaster, the Director, and pointed out that the circular was inaccurate..."

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