Tuesday, January 18, 1916

Light Rain

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H.H. Asquith

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Venetia Stanley
Cheshire
HER DAYDone nothing but have a bonfire with all the children which lasted from 11 to 4 with short intervals.. Wrote to Edwin Montagu

Official Register

1916-01-18

Top News

Daily Edition

The Scottish polar vessel Scotia caught fire and sank off the coast of Wales.

Cabinet Council

MEETING
>>Ref: War CouncilTopics: Tonnage problem (1.5 hours spent on it), Salonika

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"The most lovely spring day. I have managed to finish the nine volumes of Walpole’s letters."

Venetia Montagu
Venetia Montagu

"We’ve had a very delicious day here, glorious sun the whole time. Done nothing but have a bonfire with all the children which lasted from 11 to 4 with short intervals."

Maurice Hankey
Maurice Hankey

"Dined with St. Loe Strachey to meet Col. House. He is very anxious to get us to put forward peace terms... I know that Grey and Balfour together, and McKenna and Lloyd George secretly and separately have discussed peace possibilities with Col. House."