Thursday, January 7, 1915

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Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #251Time not recorded
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I have read your letter I don’t know how many times, & tried to realise your conditions. They fill me with loathing. . . . We agreed that we cd. not back up Sir J. French in his projected Ostend-Zeebrugge operation

Asquith commiserates on Venetia's hospital drudgery and reports on the War Council decisions regarding Ostend, Borkum, and Army size.

Mentioned:Lord Swaythling • Balfour • Kitchener • Winston Churchill • Fisher • Sir Arthur Wilson • Sir Edward Grey • Haldane • Lord Crewe • Hankey • Lord Lansdowne • Lord Curzon

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration7/10
Political Unburdening8/10
Emotional Desolation2/10

Thematic Tags

Venetia's nursingWar CouncilStrategy (Borkum)Army sizeCritics (Curzon)
In-Person Meetingⓘ
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYWar Council meeting.
Venetia Stanley
London Hospitalⓘ
HER DAYNursing.

Official Register

1915-01-07

Top News

Daily Edition

The Ottoman Army began a retreat towards Erzurum following the Battle of Sarikamish.

Cabinet Council

MEETING
>>Ref: War CouncilTopics: The Defence of London against Airships, The proposed offensive against Zeebrugge (rejected), The proposed capture of an island (Borkum/Sylt) (approved in principle)

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Margot Asquith
Margot Asquith

"Sir Ed. Grey communicated to Mr Page, the American ambassador here, a Note on British trade and neutrals, etc. I told Henry what an excellent note I thought this was... Since Henry has been Prime Minister, 2 people have asked him to make them Dukes—one Lord Portsmouth, the other Lord Aberdeen."

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