Wednesday, August 18, 1915

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H.H. Asquith
London
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Venetia Stanley

Location unknown.

Official Register

1915-08-18

Top News

Daily Edition

The British submarine HMS E13 ran aground in Denmark and was attacked by German torpedo boats, killing half the crew.

Cabinet Council

MEETING
>>Ref: War CouncilTopics: War Policy Committee: Military compulsion

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"Exceptionally good morning post including an Ego, a Lawrence, an Aubrey... Lawrence's letter very long and full of bitterness and diatribe..."

Margot Asquith
Margot Asquith

"Bonar Law came to see H. this morning. ... he lowered his voice and said he didn't suppose that I was in ignorance of what was going on about Conscription... he had accepted an invitation to meet the whole lot at dinner on this Friday..."

Maurice Hankey
Maurice Hankey

"On the 18th Sir Ian asked me to go with him to Anzac and Suvla... I accepted the invitation. ... I came in for a last dose of shelling..."