Saturday, July 29, 1916

Sunny

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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Map Unavailable
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H.H. Asquith

No correspondence or official record found.

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Venetia Stanley

Location unknown.

Official Register

1916-07-29

Top News

Daily Edition

The Russian Baranovichi Offensive ended in failure with 80,000 casualties for the Russian Fourth Army [13]. A massive forest fire in Ontario, Canada, destroyed the towns of Cochrane and Matheson, killing 233 people [13]

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"Attended meeting at the National Relief Fund Committee. ... 30TH.—Dined with L. G., who says he thinks the war will certainly last until next June."

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"Went down to Brighton by the 3.40. ... Beb and I dined with her and Mr Balfour at Princes Hotel. Beb enjoyed his champagne..."