Friday, April 7, 1916
Light Rain
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London
HIS DAYReturning to London
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Venetia Stanley
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Official Register
1916-04-07Top News
Daily Edition
A fire at the Garrick Theatre in London during a benefit concert for soldiers killed eight young girls.
Cabinet Council
NO SESSION
No Minutes
Parliament
RECESS
Adjourned
Witness Observations
Margot Asquith
"Henry was quite cured of his bronchitis, and enjoyed himself. During his absence an acute crisis arose. Ll.G. travelled back with Robertson from Paris, and they shook hands over Conscription. ... We kept the 8th anniversary of Henry’s Premiership at the Montagus’..."
Cynthia Asquith
"I had a very nice letter from General French, saying he would look into the case and write again. Donald Tovey* is engaged to an Edinburghite—a hard blow for poor Miss Weisse no doubt."