Thursday, March 18, 1915

Light Rain

Correspondence (1 of 2)

Letter #355Afternoon
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. . . I spent the best part of an hour with the King who . . . indulged his humour . . . at the expense of Winston's 'joy-rides' . . . As soon as the Cabinet met, K who was evidently a good deal perturbed, went off at score, abusing Ll. G. . . . K. also showed me a very interesting telegram from Ian Hamilton . . .

Asquith reports on the King's views, a Cabinet row involving Kitchener and Lloyd George, and the Dardanelles.

Mentioned:King George V • Winston Churchill • Kitchener • Lloyd George • Sir Edward Grey • Reginald McKenna • Sir Ian Hamilton

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration6/10
Political Unburdening9/10
Emotional Desolation0/10

Thematic Tags

King's viewsCabinet row (K vs LG)DardanellesNeuve Chapelle ammunitionPortrait of a Lady
In-Person Meetingⓘ
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYAudience with King. Cabinet meeting. Lunch with guests.. London. Talk with Kitchener
Venetia Stanley
Londonⓘ
HER DAYGoing out at 9:15. Wrote to Edwin Montagu

Official Register

1915-03-18

Top News

Daily Edition

Naval operations in the Dardanelles failed with the loss of HMS Irresistible and HMS Ocean to mines.. HMS Dreadnought rammed and sank U-29 in the Pentland Firth.. HMS Malaya was launched in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Maurice Hankey
Maurice Hankey

"On 18th March he met de Robeck, and his first decision was that the loading of the transports which had arrived was so chaotic that the whole expeditionary force must withdraw to Egypt to sort things out."

Venetia Stanley
Venetia Stanley

"I’ve looked at this piece of paper & the above line for about 5 minutes, but as might be expected my head is an entire void. ... I’ll send you a telegram Saturday if I can lunch, but if you dont hear you’ll know that I cant get away."

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