Thursday, November 4, 1915

Light 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
HIS DAYSpeaking in the House of Commons (Parliament and Registration Bill). Reporting to King George V on war declaration against Turkey
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Venetia Stanley

Location unknown.

Official Register

1915-11-04

Top News

Daily Edition

The Third Battle of Artois on the Western Front ended in failure, with Great Britain losing 61,713 casualties.. British colonial forces laid siege to a German stronghold near Banjo, Kamerun.. Residents in the Dominion of Newfoundland voted in favor of prohibiting the sale of alcohol.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"Called to see L. G. at 6 Whitehall Gardens, but found him engaged. Coming out of his room, however, I met Northcliffe, who eagerly inquired if I knew who the Cabinet Committee were to be."

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"I am crystallising into a sort of ritual these days here... breakfast at nine off raw egg and puffed wheat with Mamma, Bibs, and Sockiloff... At twelve we play tennis, which I am enjoying immensely..."