Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-04

I'm his three later war books the Won
der NJ II, the horror Of II, the quick adj
miration for brave deeds and daring
men. gives place. I'm THE River War,
90 the critical point Of view Of the mill
taty expert. and in his two books on the
Roef war 80 the rapid Impressions ~
the journalist In these latter books
he tells you ~ battles he has seen. IN
the first one he made you see them.
Fog his services with the Mainland
field force ne received the campaign
medal with clasp. and. I'm dispatches
Brgadier-Gcneral Jenroys praises the
courage and RESOLUTION Of Lieut. w. /. 5
Churchill. Fourth Hussars, With the
force as correspondent OF the Pioneer
GAINED A SECOND CLASP.
From the operations around Mala-
kand. he az once Joined Sir William
Lockhart as orderly officer and with
the Tirah expedition went through that
campaign.
For This his Indian medal gained a
SECOND clasp.
This was In the early part N 1895.
In spite Of the time taken up as an
officer and as a correspondent, he fin
ished his book on the Malakaud cxpedi-
ton. and then. as n was evident httch-
ener would soon attack Khartum, De
jumped across 10 Egypt and again as
correspondent took part BOO TIE advance
upon that city.
Thus. in one year. he had seen SER
VICE In three campaigns.
on the day Of the battle his luck fol-
lowed him Kitchener had attached
him 90 the Twenty-first LanCers. and
Il will De remembered the event OF the
battle was the charge made by that
squadron 10 was no renter mo- easy
"pig-siickug." it was a fight % get in
and fight 20 get out with fren2ied
followers 0r the Khalifa hanging Co the
bride roins. hacking az the horses
hamslrlngs, and slashing and firing
uoIntblauk OF the troopers Churchill
was IN that charge lie received tho
medal with clasp.
Then Dc returned home and wrote
"rhe River War" This book is the
last work ON the campaigns ny the
Nile From the death Of Gordon IN
Khartum Co lac capture " the city by
Kitchener 30 tells the story Of the
many gallant fights. the Wearying fall
NAFNt klAN llINNNN fAhNfAAAliNlE llANN AlAf llNif
bOundless desert the long, slow prog
rcss toward the final winning Of the
Sudan.
The book made a distinct sensation.
II was a work that one would expect
from "a acknowledgement when. after
years of service IN Egypt. he laid down
his sword To pen the story of his lifes
work. From second lieutenant, who
had been ON the Nle hardly hong
enough 20 gain the desert tan, Il was
revelation. As a contribution 10 MILL
tary history il was so valuable that for
the author II made many admirers. but
on account OF his criticisms Of his SUI.
perior officers II gained him even more
enemies.
This Is a specimen OF the kind OF
thing that caused the retired army Off
Ger TO SIT up and choke with apoplexy
Gen. Kitchener who never spares
himself, cares little for others. He
treated all men like machines. from the
private soldiers, whose salutes he dis
dained. 10 the superior officers. whom
he rigidly controlled. The comrade who
had served with him and under him
for many years, IN peace and peril. was
flung aside as soCn as he ceased TO be
Of use. The wounded Egyptian and
even the wounded British soldier dd
note excite his interest"
GOING TO THE DOGS"
When IN the service clubs they read
that, the veterans asked each other
| their favorite question Of what is the
| army coming 10. and 20 their own
satisfaction answered II by pointing out
/ that when a lieutenant OF a can reprl-
mand the commanding general the ar
| my Is going TO the dogs.
To the newspapers. hundreds Of them,
over their own signatures, ON the ser
I vice club stationery, wrote violent furi-
| Gus letters. aud the newspapers them
selves. beside the ordinary reviews
! gave 10 the book editorial praise and
editorial condemnation.
Equally disguised were the younger
! officers OF the service. They nicknamei
his book a Subaltern's Advice "a
| Generals and called Churchill himself
a Medal Snatcher.' 4 medal snatcher
is an officer who. whenever there Is a
rumOr OF war. leaves his men 20 the
care of any one, and through influence
in high places and for the sake Of the
campaign medal has himself attached
20 the expeditionary force, But Chur-
ohlll never was a medal hunter The
routine N barrack lie irked him. and
M foreign parts he served his country
FAR better than by remaining az HON,
ana inspecting awkward squads and a..
tending guard mount. Indeed. the wal
Office could cover with medals the man
Who wrote The Story OF the Malaku,
Field Force and The River War and
still be IN his debt.
In october. 1895. a month after IN.
battle Of Omdurman, Churchill mad,
his debut as political speaker at
minor meetings On Dover and Rothcr.
hithe. History does not record thai
these flrst speeches set fire TO m.
Channel During the winter he dDishel
and published his River War" and n
The August Of the following summer
1889 at by-elcction. offered himself ai
member Of parliament for oldham.
in the Daily Telegraph his letters from
| me three campaigns IN India and Egyp
had made bis name known. and Their,
was general desire to hear him and Z,
See him. IN one who had attacke
kitchener ~ kharium. the men Of Old
ham expected io find g salWart veter
an. bearded. and with a voice OF com
! | mand. When they We're introduced 4
q small reI-h8ired boy with n lisp. the
. I refused Co take him seriously ln Ems
| ldnd youth Or an objectionable Trims
Lately, Curzpn, Churchill. Edwar
I Grey Hugh Cecil. and others hay
made u less reprehenslble. But.
/ spite ~ q vigorous campaign. Ga Whic
, / Lady Randolph took an active mart a.
a. member Oldham decided i was M
ready 20 accept young Churchill. Lat,
, Dee was oldham's only claim to fame.
WENT To SOUTH AFRICA.
81 s week after he was defeated 3
. sailed for South Africa. where war wit
4 the Beers was imminent lie had o.,
"a signed from his regiment and WEI
s south as var correspondent for q
I Morning Post
e Later in the war h. held a commi
= sion as lieutenant in the South Afric.
l. jed