Tuesday, May 11, 1915

Sunny

Correspondence (1 of 2)

Letter #423Time not recorded
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There was a lot of talk about the Lusitania & the United States. . . . The latest casualties from the Dardanelles are Wilding . . . killed, and Josiah Wedgwood . . . wounded.

Asquith discusses the Lusitania sinking, US reaction, and the Dardanelles casualties.

Mentioned:Kitchener • Bryan • President Wilson • Gordon Selfridge • Arthur Asquith • Violet Asquith • Sir Arbuthnot Lane • Edward Horner • A. F. Wilding • Josiah Wedgwood • Patrick Shaw-Stewart • Francis McLaren

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration8/10
Political Unburdening7/10
Emotional Desolation2/10

Thematic Tags

Venetia's illnessLusitaniaUS reactionDardanelles casualties
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYCabinet. Lunch with Selfridge. Speech in House. Attempted to see Venetia. Dinner with Revelstoke.. London. House of Commons
Venetia Stanley
Londonⓘ
HER DAYIll in bed.. Wrote to Asquith

Official Register

1915-05-11

Top News

Daily Edition

Royal Flying Corps No. 18 Squadron was established at RAF Northolt.. HMS Ben-my-Chree failed to intercept a German airship when its launching platform collapsed.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

IN SESSION

>>Topics: Armament Works Profit Sharing, Enemy Airships Route Of Raids, Court Of Inquiry, Treasury Bills Scottish Investors, Postal Orders Ireland, Service Caps

Witness Observations

Maurice Hankey
Maurice Hankey

"Sent for by Fisher on arriving at office. Found him in a great state of mind about a telegram from de Robeck at Dardanelles, saying Army had failed, and asking if he should now try to force Straits with ships..."

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"A lovely day... The D. H. Lawrences arrived at one o'clock and we went out on a bus and had lunch at a filthy little shop. ... We went to absurd cinema after dinner..."