May 9, 1918

Tags

1918, Albert, Allies, Belgium, Bucquoy, Flanders, France, Frederick Barton Maurice, Germany, Grivesnes, H. H. Asquith, HMS Vindictive, House of Commons, Italy, Kemmel, La Clytte, Montdidier, Monte Carno, Ostend, prisoners of war, Ridge Wood, Royal Navy, Trentino, Voormezeele

German attack between Voormezeele and La Clytte near Ridge Wood defeated; Allied line slightly pressed back north of Kemmel, but restored; fighting at Bucquoy and near Albert; French surprise attack at Grivesnes, north-west of Montdidier; 258 prisoners. Italians storm Monte Corno in the Vallarsa and take 100 prisoners. H.M.S. Vindictive, laden with concrete, sunk in Ostend Harbour between the piers. Mr. Asquith’s motion to refer the charges of inaccuracy made by General Maurice against Ministers defeated by 293 votes to 106.

February 12, 1918

Tags

1918, air raid, Allies, Austria-Hungary, British Empire, British Prime Minister, Canada, Chambley, Col Caprile, Conflans, France, Germany, Great Britain, H. H. Asquith, Hargicourt, House of Commons, Italy, Lens, Lloyd George, Metz, Nancy, Offenburg, Supreme War Council, Thionville, Versailles

Raids by Canadians near Hargicourt and Lens. Austrian attack in the Col Caprile area defeated. British air raid on Offenburg; French air raids on Thionville, Conflans, Chambley, and Metz-Sablons; Germans bomb Nancy. Mr. Asquith‘s questions on enlargement of powers of Versailles Council: Mr. Lloyd George refuses specific information in interest of Alliance and of national security; he indicates complete change in situation owing to enormous German reinforcements, and states that decisions come to by the Conference were unanimous.

January 5, 1918

Tags

1918, British Prime Minister, Great Britain, H. H. Asquith, Lloyd George, Sir Edward Grey

Mr. Lloyd George on War Aims after conference with Mr. Asquith, Viscount Grey, and the Labour Party.

June 27, 1917

Tags

Austen Chamberlain, British Empire, casualties, France, Germany, Great Britain, H. H. Asquith, India, Indian Army, Iraq, Lord Hardinge, Ottoman Empire, Scarpe, Sir Beauchamp Duff, Sir Edmund Barrow, Sir John Nixon, Turkey

Mesopotamia Commission report published; responsibility for failures and mistakes of campaign allotted in order of blame to Sir John Nixon, Lord Hardinge, Sir Beauchamp Duff, Sir Edmund Barrow, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, and the War Committee of the Asquith Cabinet; the Vincent-Bingley report on failure of the medical service also published. German counter-attack near Fontaine, south of the Scarpe, defeated.

December 14, 1916

Tags

1916, Adrianople, aeroplanes, air raid, Allies, Athens, Austria-Hungary, blockade, bombardment, Bonar Law, Boris Sturmer, Buzeu, Edirne, evacuation, Foreign Minister, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, H. H. Asquith, Jalomitza, National Schism, Nikolai Pokrovsky, Ottoman Empire, peace, reparation, retreat, Romania, Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Navy, Russia, Thessaly, Turkey

Rumanians evacuate Buzeu and retire from the line of the Jalomitza. Allied ultimatum to Greece; withdrawal of entire Greek force from Thessaly demanded; the blockade to be continued till full reparation is made for unprovoked attacks on Allies in Athens. Naval aeroplanes bombard Kuleli-Burgas bridge, south of Adrianople. Mr. Bonar Law, referring to German peace proposals, reiterates Mr. Asquith’s statement:- “The Allies require that there shall be adequate reparation for the past and adequate security for the future.” M. Pokrovsky appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs in Russia in succession to M. Stürmer.

December 5, 1916

Tags

1916, Athens, Austria-Hungary, Bitola, Bonar Law, British Prime Minister, Bucharest, Carpathians, Eleftherios Venizelos, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, H. H. Asquith, King George V, Lloyd George, Monastir, Monastir Offensive, Romania, Royal Navy, Russia

Mr. Asquith Resigns, following resignation of Mr. Lloyd George, who had failed to carry his point with the Premier, and threatened resignation of the Unionist leaders; the King sends for Mr. Bonar Law. Enemy advancing on Bukarest. Russians carry the commanding height of the Jablonica Pass. Serbian success north-east of Monastir. Messages from Athens describe reign of terror there and murder and torture of Venizelists. Admiral Sir Cecil Burney and Captain Lionel Halsey announced appointed Second and Fourth Sea Lords.

December 3, 1916

Tags

1916, Austria-Hungary, Battle of the Arges, bombardment, British Prime Minister, Bucharest, Bulgaria, Dobrudja, Funchai, Germany, Great Britain, Grunishta, H. H. Asquith, Imperial German Navy, King George V, Madeira, Monastir, Monastir Offensive, Portugal, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, submarine, Tirgovisten, Titu

German victory on the River Arges; Tirgovisten taken; 1st Rumanian Army defeated and driven beyond Titu; Rumanian Army south-west of Bukarest driven back; furious fighting in Dobrudja. Serbian advance north-east of Monastir; heights north of Grunishta carried. German submarines bombard the Portuguese port of Funchai, Madeira. Mr. Asquith agrees to reconstruction of Cabinet and so advises the King.

December 1, 1916

Tags

1916, Admiral du Fournet, Allies, British Prime Minister, France, Great Britain, Greece, H. H. Asquith, King Constantine I, Lloyd George, monarchy, National Schism, Noemvriana, Piraeus

Cabinet crisis; Mr. Lloyd George presses Mr. Asquith for reform of war administration and urges establishment of small War Committee to have supreme charge of war. Greek Government refuses to yield to Allied demands; Admiral du Fournet lands troops in Piræus; troops fired upon and after some fighting Allies withdraw; King Constantine offers to surrender six batteries instead of the 10 demanded.

May 23, 1916

Tags

1916, Astico, Austria-Hungary, Battle of Asiago, Battle of Verdun, Brenta, British Empire, British Prime Minister, Cumieres, Douaumont, Egypt, El Fasher, finance, France, Germany, H. H. Asquith, Italy, Sudan, Sultan of Darfur, Thiaumont Farm, Trentino

German assault on the front Thiaumont-Douaumont repulsed. Germans gain village of Cumières. Italians falling back between the Astico and the Brenta. El Fasher occupied. Mr. Asquith moves eleventh Vote of credit £300,000,000.

May 11, 1916

Tags

1916, Battle of Verdun, British Empire, British Prime Minister, Dublin, Easter Rising, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, H. H. Asquith, Ireland, Italy, Libya, Mediterranean, Mersa Moresa, Senussi, trenches, Vaux, Vermelles

German attack on French centre west of the Vaux pond repulsed. Germans capture about 500 yards of British trenches north-east of Vermelles; part of the ground regained. Italian occupation of Mersa Moresa and the port of Bardia on the Mediterranean near the Egyptian frontier announced. Mr. Asquith leaves for Dublin to investigate the Irish situation.