Wednesday, June 7, 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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London
HIS DAYMaking a statement in the House of Commons. Arranging Dardanelles Committee meeting
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Venetia Stanley
Location unknown.
Official Register
1916-06-07Top News
Daily Edition
The last of the French defenders at Fort Vaux surrendered to the Germans at the Battle of Verdun [9].. Li Yuanhong became President of the Republic of China [9].
Cabinet Council
NO SESSION
No Minutes
Parliament
RECESS
Adjourned
Witness Observations
Diana Cooper
"I spent the afternoon preparing food for a picnic which John begged. ... I am writing this in my tent after tea. My tent is the colour of spilt claret..."
Cynthia Asquith
"Beb and I lunched at Downing Street. Basil had proposed himself, but was not put beside me."