Saturday, January 2, 1915

Heavy Rain

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
Kentⓘ
HIS DAYStaying at Walmer Castle (lent by Lord Beauchamp) for the New Year weekend. Writing to Venetia Stanley at noon. Enduring 'vile weather' (pouring rain and gusty winds). Playing Bridge with Margot Asquith, Elizabeth Asquith, and Edwin Montagu. Teasing Edwin Montagu ('The Assyrian') about the telegrams of congratulation he received for his Privy Councillorship
Venetia Stanley
Londonⓘ

Official Register

1915-01-02

Top News

Daily Edition

Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia appealed to Great Britain for assistance against the Ottoman Empire, setting the stage for the Dardanelles campaign.. The 31st Indian Brigade of the British Indian Army was established for service in Egypt.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"Played golf and lunched with L. G.. He told me he was dissatisfied with the progress of the war in the West and was drawing up a memorandum on the subject... He said, "We really have not much brains at the head of our army in France. General French is a good cavalry leader, but he is not a great strategist or tactician.""