Wednesday, March 10, 1915

Snow

Correspondence (1 of 2)

Letter #341Time not recorded
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. . . I have reconstructed it [Letter 342] . . . We had our War Council this morning . . . The main question was what we are to demand in return for the recognition of Russia's ultimate claim to Constantinople . . . M'Kenna has got us into a horrible mess over the Welsh Church Bill . . .

Asquith sends a reconstructed letter, reports on the War Council regarding Constantinople, and mentions the Welsh Church Bill mess.

Mentioned:Lord Lansdowne • Bonar Law • Sir Edward Grey • Arthur Balfour • Charles Grey • Reginald McKenna • Joan Balfour • Lord Lascelles

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration5/10
Political Unburdening7/10
Emotional Desolation0/10

Thematic Tags

Infernal Tribunal letterWar CouncilConstantinopleWelsh Church BillJoan Balfour's wedding
In-Person Meetingⓘ
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYWar Council. Lunch with Grey.. London
Venetia Stanley
Londonⓘ

Official Register

1915-03-10

Top News

Daily Edition

Battle of Neuve Chapelle began with Indian Corps troops forcing a hole in German defenses.. German submarine U-12 was sunk by Royal Navy ships Ariel, Attack, and Acheron.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"Dined with Robertson Nicoll, who is furious at what he describes as the Government's betrayal of the Dissenters over the Welsh Church Bill—the operation of which it is proposed to postpone by agreement. ... I wrote to Nicoll reporting what had taken place, and think he will be deterred from his threatened campaign..."

Maurice Hankey
Maurice Hankey

"On March 10th Kitchener informed the Council of his intention to send an officer senior to Birdwood to command an international force and that he had selected Ian Hamilton."