The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-04

ner having distinct bearing on the
subject:
"Tf there II ever Q great war. and
once said to me, I'll make II Grim
fnal Yffense to print unauthorized
news. But II there Is q great war.
he added, 7 am sure not TO be war
secretary - --------
In the Soudan campaign some OF
the correspondents begged to 60 to
Khartoum and write what they saw.
He just smiled at them and replied:
You can write what you see.' Then
he took good pains that they re-
NAMED In the rear and saw nothing.
"The general was big enough to do
little things and we all loved him
for II. recall that / once wanted
my cousin, q member Of the guards.
to take me to theater In London,
but told him he must buy seats In
the pit. He was horrined. What
he exclaimed, you sit In the pit and
your husband member Of the Tenth
Hussars! You can't AFFORD to do
thatn The general overheard the
conversation and smiled a three-cor-
nered smile for which he 10 famous.
I'm going to- London this afternoon
he remarked to me, and I'll take you
to the pit. I'm not q member of the
guards We went, but we didn't sit
In the pit"
Once When He Retreated.
Lord Kitchener's only retreat was
orderly, but. still retreat. It oc-
CURED In London not SO long after
haI
him by Queen Victoria, whose hand
he kissed, although. az he later said.
at was long way down TO reach IT,
On the day Of the retreat the general
had been feted at a dozen Affairs and
finally wound up at tea where Mrs.
Erskine was one OF the guests. Wom-
en-, particularly, had besieged him
and when he saw his old friend he
rushed to her.
&"s'Talk to me! Please talk to me!
Never mind what you say, but say
something Just as though II were Inn
portant,' he begged me-" said Mrs.
Erskfne 80 / talked to him about
nothing and finally managed to ask
him what had disturbed him. It's
those two women over there, he said,
pointing to q couple Of grande DANES.
They have been following me all the
afternoon and didn't think ever
would escape"
Kitchener has q sense Of humor as
well as sense Of justice. One day
he, Capt. Erskine. the latter's wife,
and others were visiting friends In
Colchester and ate heartily of green |
cages. which Ii English for sort Of
plum which is green when It's ripe.
''The general saw me devouring |
quantities and finally took me to
task" said Mrs. Erskine. Don't you
eat another one OF those he com
why? / asked. Because
you'll get the stomach ache, he re- !
piled gravely. so will you,' re-
sponded, for you have eaten quite |
as many as have l. I know that, he
replied, for I've got II already. |
That's why I'm trying to save you
II was the habit OF the officers and
their wives to play .'the game Of war"
In times OF peace. This consisted or
taking a map and. after sides had
been chosen, sticking nags In the
map, showing the advance and retreat
Of. troops. One day q big European
war was suggested and Lord Kitchen
er was enlisted az umpire.
A Prophetic War Game.
Z played England In q war with
said Mrs. Erskine. .and
planted my nag on Bel
gian soil. Cries that this was neutral
territory were Immediately raised.
but Lord Kitchener backed me up.
That's Just what she ought to do
he said. II ever there IL o war with
Germany that Ii what the English
win do unless the Germans do It first
You forget the treaty OF London.
some one said. No he shot back.
Bismarck was o statesman. He
signed to something that would bs for
the future good Of his country. War
knows nothing about the future good.
It Is only the present that appeals to
the warrior and any clever command
Ter knows that the best way TO rat.
from Germany to France n through
Belgium
Then what viii happenr asked.