Thursday, September 23, 1915
Heavy Rain
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London
HIS DAYChairing Dardanelles Committee meeting
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Venetia Stanley
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Official Register
1915-09-23Top News
Daily Edition
The British cargo ship Chancellor was sunk by a U-boat in the Atlantic.
Cabinet Council
MEETING
>>Ref: War CouncilTopics: Dardanelles Committee: Situation in Balkans, Venizelos' request for 150,000 men, Bulgarian mobilization
Parliament
RECESS
Adjourned
Witness Observations
Maurice Hankey
"Very important meeting of Dardanelles Ctee. Venizelos has asked for 150,000 men from Allies... Spent whole afternoon with Lord K., helping him and General Staff to investigate the question. ... K. sits at the head of the table and talks a lot, and bludgeons everyone into agreeing with him."
Cynthia Asquith
"Basil showed me his letter to Lord Wimborne putting his case in insisting on returning to the front—very good. ... After dinner we played clumps for a little..."