Monday, April 17, 1916
Correspondence (0)
Gap in Correspondence
No surviving record of correspondence for this date. The Archive continues through witness accounts and official records.
Venetia Stanley
Location unknown.
Official Register
1916-04-17Top News
British forces moved on to Sannaiyat in Mesopotamia in a final attempt to rescue the besieged army at Kut.. A South African force engaged German colonial troops at Kondoa Irangi in German East Africa.
Cabinet Council
Parliament
>>Topics: Imperial Institute Management Bill, Courts Emergency Powers Amendment Bill Hl, Local Government Emergency Provisions, Education Provision Of Meals Ireland Bill.
Witness Observations
"Another great crisis... Things have come to a head over general compulsion. ... The Army Council have put in a memo. on the need for men, and saying that nothing but compulsion for all will be of any use..."
"I sat upstairs just above the Cabinet room and prayed things might go right. I felt very anxious. H. came to Eliz. and me... and told us he had made a long and moving allocution... Ll.G. had come forward... saying he would have a further talk with Robertson..."
"Gave Oc his breakfast at about ten... Miss Weisse came to tea. ... She—poor thing—is utterly miserable about his engagement contracted in Edinburgh."