Monday, May 15, 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
1916-05-15Top News
The trial of Roger Casement for high treason began in London.. The Royal Flying Corps established Squadrons No. 50, No. 51, and No. 52.
Cabinet Council
Parliament
>>Topics: Enemy Aircraft Insurance Of Railwaymen, New Clause Amendment Of Section 2 1 B Of, Burial Of Soldiers, Irish Railway Employes Hours And Wages, New Clause Amendment Of Section 2 3 Of, Deported Prisoners
Witness Observations
"While I was writing the above one of my brother officers walked by with another officer... 'If you are writing to your sweetheart, say that a French girl wanted you very much but that you were faithful.' ... Yesterday afternoon I went for a walk with young d’Erlanger. He described to me his parents’ palace in Tunis..."
"L. G. and I golfed together in the morning. He said that Carson has a great opportunity to make a bargain with the Irish Party."
"I took John to the Zoo... We had tea with a poor blinded officer... He was most pathetic and very nice..."