Wednesday, December 6, 1916

Cloudy

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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H.H. Asquith
London
?

Venetia Stanley

Location unknown.

Official Register

1916-12-06

Top News

Daily Edition

German forces occupied Bucharest, Romania.. HMS Ariel sank the German submarine UC-19.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

FS
Frances Stevenson

"A terrible day—we were all nearly sick with excitement and suspense. In the morning B. Law was sent for by the King to form a Cabinet. D. urged him to do so..."

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"Alex called for me at a quarter to three... We dined with Guy and Frances. ... Beb, of course, went to Downing Street after dinner."