Thursday, June 15, 1916

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Correspondence (0)

Gap in Correspondence

No surviving record of correspondence for this date. The Archive continues through witness accounts and official records.

Archive Silence
H.H. Asquith
Scotland
HIS DAYVisiting Rosyth naval dockyard. Visiting Rosyth Naval Dockyard
Venetia Stanley
Mells
HER DAYa chandelier she saw in Bath [today?].. Wrote to Edwin Montagu

Official Register

1916-06-15

Top News

Daily Edition

Members of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition stranded on Elephant Island were forced to amputate the toes of a crew member due to gangrene as food stocks ran low [11].. U.S. soldiers clashed with Mexican raiders at San Ygnacio, Texas [11].

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Venetia Montagu
Venetia Montagu

"I see in the papers that your worst fears were realised, I wonder if you had them with you all today as well. ... Asquith's speech was not very good."

Margot Asquith
Margot Asquith

"Visit to Rosyth naval dockyard ... There is nothing more pathetic than going over a man of war."

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"L. G., Robertson Nicoll, and Dr. Addison to dine at Queen Anne's Gate at L. G.'s suggestion, so that he might discuss the desirability of accepting the position of Secretary for War."