Tuesday, June 1, 1915
Sunny
Correspondence (0)
Gap in Correspondence
No surviving record of correspondence for this date. The Archive continues through witness accounts and official records.
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General Headquartersⓘ
HIS DAYWestern Front. Visited First Army with Hankey. Talk with Haig
Franceⓘ
Official Register
1915-06-01Top News
Daily Edition
British light cruiser HMS Arethusa encountered a German airship but the interception failed due to a misunderstood signal.
Cabinet Council
NO SESSION
No Minutes
Parliament
RECESS
Adjourned
Witness Observations
Maurice Hankey
"Visited First Army with the Prime Minister. We saw many troops but no fighting. Had long talk with Haig... Dined in evening with Robertson."
Cynthia Asquith
"Zeppelin attack on London occurred in the night. ... Went to Downing Street for lunch—Margot, Elizabeth... Colonel Bridges... Bridges is furious at the appointment of Repington as Press Censor..."