Wednesday, June 14, 1916
Cloudy
Correspondence (0)
Gap in Correspondence
No surviving record of correspondence for this date. The Archive continues through witness accounts and official records.
Archive Silence
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Scotland
HIS DAYLunching at Downing Street
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Venetia Stanley
Location unknown.
Official Register
1916-06-14Top News
Daily Edition
The Battle of Mont Sorrel ended with Canadian forces holding their lines.. The Allied Powers signed the Paris Economy Pact to isolate the Central Powers.
Cabinet Council
NO SESSION
No Minutes
Parliament
RECESS
Adjourned
Witness Observations
Cynthia Asquith
"Beb and I lunched at Downing Street—only Elizabeth was there. ... I must record two 'Morgots'— Talking of Mr Balfour... 'He's got no womb—no womb!' And when Violet asked her if she was going to wear her hat with ostrich feathers for Kitchener's Memorial Service, 'How can you ask me? Dear Kitchener saw me in that hat twice!'"