Monday, January 11, 1915

Cloudy

Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #255Time not recorded
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On Sunday . . . General Murray . . . sat in my little room here . . . & talked over the whole situation . . . The real (immediate) difficulty . . . is this: Joffre wants French to re-occupy . . . the 'Ypres salient'

Asquith discusses General Murray's views on the war, the stalemate, and the life expectancy of a battalion.

Mentioned:General Murray • Winston Churchill • Henry Wilson • Joffre • Sir John French • Robert Mond

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration6/10
Political Unburdening8/10
Emotional Desolation2/10

Thematic Tags

Venetia's healthWestern Front strategyAmmunition (HE shells)Attrition
H.H. Asquith
Kentⓘ
HIS DAYAt Walmer Castle. Writing to Venetia Stanley
Venetia Stanley
Londonⓘ

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1915-01-11

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British forces in Egypt received intelligence of an Ottoman presence on the Sinai Peninsula as 20,000 Ottoman troops assembled in southern Palestine.

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Parliament

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