Saturday, December 16, 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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Kent
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Venetia Stanley
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Official Register
1916-12-16Top News
Daily Edition
French forces recaptured Vacherauville and Louvemont near Verdun.. Robert Baden-Powell gave the first public display of the Wolf Cub section of Scouting.
Cabinet Council
NO SESSION
No Minutes
Parliament
RECESS
Adjourned
Witness Observations
Maurice Hankey
"Things are straightening up a bit in the office. I have actually engaged two of my new civilian assistants... Ll. George is still ill and I only saw him in bed for a minute or two to-day. ... I am dining again with Montagu..."
Cynthia Asquith
"Went to see Freyberg, v.c. in his hospital at Park Lane—splendid animal. Eddie came in while I was there. ... Caught the 3.10 by mistake at 4.20 and arrived at Brighton two hours late."