Wednesday, December 16, 1914

Cloudy

Correspondence (1 of 1)

Additional Correspondence

According to the Letters to Venetia Stanley book, there is 1 more letter that day, but its content is not currently in the digital archive.

Archive Notice
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYAsquith was in London. He presided over a War Council meeting at noon to discuss the German naval bombardment of Hartlepool, Scarborough, and Whitby. He also wrote to Venetia Stanley reporting the "bad news" of the raid.
Venetia Stanley
Londonⓘ

Official Register

1914-12-16

Top News

Daily Edition

German battlecruisers bombard Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby, killing over 100 civilians; the raid causes great public indignation but stimulates recruiting,.

Cabinet Council

MEETING
>>Ref: War CouncilTopics: The bombardment of Hartlepool, Scarborough, and Whitby

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

FS
Frances Stevenson

"There has been great excitement everywhere today at the news that German warships are shelling towns on the east coast. At the present moment we do not know how much damage has been done..."