Saturday, December 5, 1914
Correspondence (1 of 2)
W[inston] was . . . crossing to-night to see French. . . . His volatile mind is at present set on Turkey & Bulgaria, & he wants to organise a heroic adventure against Gallipoli . . .
A brief midnight note mentioning Churchill's desire for a 'heroic adventure' in the Dardanelles.
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1914-12-05Top News
King George V concludes his visit to the British Army in France and returns to England [9]. In the Italian Chamber, Signor Giolitti reveals that Austria-Hungary had wished to attack Serbia in 1913 but was refused Italian support [10]. The German mercantile cruiser *Prince Eitel Friedrich* sinks the British steamer *Charcas* south of Valparaiso [11]. A French air raid is announced on the Zeppelin sheds at Freiburg-im-Breisgau [11].
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Witness Observations
"Long talk with L. G., regarding the French Government. He said they had managed their finances very badly... He spoke gloomily of the future in the war."