Thursday, October 28, 1915

Heavy Rain

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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H.H. Asquith
London
HIS DAYSpeaking in the House of Commons (Consolidated Fund). Issuing Minute on Conduct of War
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Venetia Stanley

Location unknown.

Official Register

1915-10-28

Top News

Daily Edition

Royal Navy ship SS Sarnia accidentally ran into a minesweeper in the Dardanelles, killing 154 crewmen.. Lieutenant General Charles Monro arrived at Gallipoli to take charge of the campaign.. British cruiser HMS Argyll ran aground on Inchcape, Scotland, and was wrecked.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

IN SESSION

>>Topics: Business Of The House 1, Indian Civil Service Temporary, Postal And Telegraph Rates Statutory.

Witness Observations

Margot Asquith
Margot Asquith

"I joined H. and Violet in London, though still very ill. I didn’t trust anyone to look after Henry, who was still far from well, and who has got to speak Tuesday 2nd Nov..."

Maurice Hankey
Maurice Hankey

"Suggested to the Prime Minister to send Winston Churchill to Russia to buck up communications of Archangel and Vladivostok..."

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"Lawrence came to lunch with us—Frieda has a cold and didn't accompany him. He was in excellent form, really delightful. ... Beb liked him very much."

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