Saturday, February 12, 1916

Sunny

Correspondence (0)

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No surviving record of correspondence for this date. The Archive continues through witness accounts and official records.

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H.H. Asquith
Kent
HIS DAYStaying at Walmer Castle, Kent
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Venetia Stanley

Location unknown.

Official Register

1916-02-12

Top News

Daily Edition

British cargo ship SS Leicester struck a mine and sank in the English Channel.. The Battle of Salaita Hill took place in East Africa, where Allied forces were repelled by German colonial troops.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"Mamma and I went to lunch with Mr Bateman. ... He was delightful about the Zeppelins which, fantastic to relate, came quite close by here last Thursday..."

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Frances Stevenson

"Sir G. Riddell came into the office this morning; he was in a great state lest anything should come of the hint that Lord Northcliffe should be made Minister of the Air."

Lord Fisher
Lord Fisher

"I am going to await the action that follows Jellicoe's attendance on the War Council [War Committee] before taking the drastic step I have in view for replacing Philosophic Doubt [i.e. Balfour] by Ruthless Energy [himself]!"