Thursday, July 1, 1915

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Correspondence (0)

Gap in Correspondence

No surviving record of correspondence for this date. The Archive continues through witness accounts and official records.

Archive Silence
H.H. Asquith
London
HIS DAYSpeaking in the House of Commons (Schedule I, Clause 3, etc.)
Venetia Stanley
France
HER DAYI may lunch with Conrad tomorrow. I had lunch with Conrad... we went for a little walk after. Wrote to Edwin Montagu

Official Register

1915-07-01

Top News

Daily Edition

General Louis Botha led Union of South Africa forces to victory against German colonial troops at the Battle of Otavi in German South West Africa.. British forces faced heavy counterattacks at the Battle of Gully Ravine in Gallipoli, where Captain Gerald Robert O'Sullivan and Corporal James Somers earned Victoria Crosses.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

IN SESSION

>>Topics: Schedule I, Clause 3 Differences To Which Part I, German Stores India, Land Purchase Ireland, Territorial Battalions Active Service, Unsized Cotton Papers

Witness Observations

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"Katharine, looking lovely in a white hat, came to lunch with the news of Violet's engagement to Bongie. We discussed it at length, not too enthusiastically. It seems a very drab, unsensational finale... Diana came to call for Katharine looking brilliantly improper."

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"I met Freddie Guest as I was leaving the House of Commons. We had some talk regarding French's action in publishing his statement regarding ammunition. ... Guest said, 'French felt he must do something.'"

Venetia Stanley
Venetia Stanley

"My darling thank you for the books... Shall I give you an outline of my plans for the next 3 weeks... If you think it a good plan you can announce our engagement sometime the week after next... I had lunch with Conrad, he was rather sweet..."