"Dined with L. G.. Sir George Reid there also. L. G. said he had had a terrible fight to get the powers of his new Department defined. He said, 'I have been bullied by the War Office...'"

"The new Coalition Government held its first Cabinet Meeting. ... Kitchener circulated Memoranda both on the Dardanelles and on the general military situation..."

"My darling one your letters are such a joy to me... Darling its too divine of you to give me a bag. ... I've had the priviledge of seeing a mans leg turn black... Tomorrow I shall perhaps go to Julian's funeral."

"Still fine, but windy... Grace brought the news that Julian had died the night before. ... I lunched at the Admiralty... Winston came in rather late from the first Coalition Cabinet."