Saturday, June 12, 1915
Sunny
Correspondence (0)
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Wiltshireⓘ
HIS DAYLondon. Dardanelles Committee meeting (Ashmead-Bartlett's memo)
Franceⓘ
HER DAYHaving a long morning in bed. Motored down to the Wharf with Edwin Montagu (he told her his intentions). Tomorrow I have Oliver & Anthony at 6. PM for dinner
Official Register
1915-06-12Top News
Daily Edition
British tanker Desabla was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea.
Cabinet Council
MEETING
>>Ref: War CouncilTopics: Ashmead-Bartlett's Memorandum on Gallipoli, Supply of Turkish Army, Occupation of Bulair, Reinforcements, High-explosive shells
Parliament
RECESS
Adjourned
Witness Observations
Venetia Stanley
"I am having an uneventful half-day off work, but will see Oliver and Anthony later. ... I've dined with Major Hunter."
FS
Frances Stevenson
"A year ago today we were down at Christ's Hospital... The Ministry of Munitions is now fairly on its legs..."
Maurice Hankey
"Attended a meeting of Dardanelles Committee of the Cabinet to discuss project for landing at Bulair..."