Wednesday, April 12, 1916
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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In London
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Venetia Stanley
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Official Register
1916-04-12Top News
Daily Edition
The U.S. 13th Cavalry Regiment fought soldiers loyal to Venustiano Carranza at the Battle of Parral in Mexico.[14]. Ernest Shackleton selected three lifeboats for the Antarctic expedition team to use to cross open water to Hope Bay.[14]
Cabinet Council
NO SESSION
No Minutes
Parliament
RECESS
Adjourned
Witness Observations
Cynthia Asquith
"Found Beb had established himself in Violet’s old sitting room. ... I lunched with Bluetooth. ... Basil came to tea... He looks very ill... his hands shake."
Lord Riddell
"Telephone message from L. G. asking me to arrange for Nicoll to lunch with him and me to-morrow."