Tuesday, May 25, 1915

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H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYLondon. Wrote letter to Lloyd George
Venetia Stanley
Franceⓘ
HER DAYAll yesterday was swelteringly hot... I was limp with heat and staggered into bed at about 9.30 last night... Today has been a fearful rush... getting up early and bathing before breakfast... I watch[ed] for about an hour a man have 4 different deep holes cut in him. Wrote to Edwin Montagu

Official Register

1915-05-25

Top News

Daily Edition

British forces captured the village of Festubert after 10 days of fighting and 16,000 casualties.. British battleship HMS Triumph was sunk in the Dardanelles by a U-boat.. The Asquith coalition ministry went into effect.. HMS E11 torpedoed a Turkish transport ship in Constantinople harbor.

Cabinet Council

MEETING
>>Ref: War CouncilTopics: Proposed changes in the Cabinet, Appointment of Minister for Munitions

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Margot Asquith
Margot Asquith

"I wrote to Ll.G. to stand firm over H. having exactly what he wanted. ... he amazed E. and me by telling us Simon had H. Office, and McK. was Chan. of Excheq... We all 3... dined with the McKennas..."

FS
Frances Stevenson

"Nothing decided yesterday after all. ... Lloyd George became minister of munitions, and McKenna became chancellor of the exchequer..."

Venetia Stanley
Venetia Stanley

"All yesterday was swelteringly hot... Tonight 60 new cases have come in... I've seen no one to day, tomorrow I hope to have some fun with Frances."

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"The King has approved the appointment of the new Cabinet. L. G. is Minister of Munitions."

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"We both went out after breakfast and saw the Asquith brothers in their green paddlers. ... News none too good, gas having again forced us to retire."