Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-03

husband member OF the Tenth Hus
sars! You can't AFFORD to do that,
The general overheard the converse
| ton and smiled three-eornered smile
for which he is famous. I'm going Ia
London this afternoon. he remarked
to me, and I'll take you to the pit. I'm
not a member OF the guards We
went but We didn't sit in the pit" g
Once When He Retreated.
Lord Kitcneners only retreat was
orderly, but still a retreat 1t oc'
CURED in London not so long after
royal honors had been conferred upon
him by Queen Victoria, whose hand
he kissed, although as he later said,
1T 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 a tea where Mrs.
Erskine was one of the guests.
Women, 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 it were i'm
portant.' he begged me-" said Mrs.
Erskine. so 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 atcouple of grande danes.
They have been following me all the
afternoon and / didn't think. ever
would escape" - ....t = ....'.
Kitchener mas sense Of humor as
well as a 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 Is 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 commanded
Why? asked. Because you'll get
the stomach ache, he replied gravely.
so viii you, responded, for you
have eaten quite as many as have T.
i know that, he replied, for I've got
1t already That's why I'm trying to
save you Ii. ~ ..&
1t was the habit OF the officers and
their wives to play "the game of war"
in times of peace This consisted of
taking a map and. after sides had
been chosen, sticking flags in the map.
showing the advance and retreat OF
troops. One day big European war.
was suggested, and Lord Kitchener
was enlisted as umpire.
A Prophetic War Game.
& Il played England In a war with
said Mrs. Erskine. "and
accidentally planted my flag 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.
If ever there Is q war with Germany
tnat Is what the English will do unless
the Germans do It first. You forget
the treaty of London someone said.
No. he shot back Bismarck was
statesmen He signed to something
that would be for the future good OF
the country. War knows nothing
about the future good. It Is only the
present that appeals to the warrior
and any clever commander knows that
the best way to get from Germany 20
Frslcei Is through Belgium.
2 Then what viii happen ?, 7 asked.
meant what would happen should
Germany invade Belgium
That is in the lap of the gods
was his reply. But I'll tell you what
think would happen. Germany would
win the first round. After that she
would be out-maneuvered.'
Picking up one of the little flags
he said he thought .Ostend would be
3 good place to land troops, but re-
and decided on a point
south of Dunkirk. :,
Mrs. Erskine was in Pretoria during
part of the Boer war. When Kitchen.
er arrived at Mafeking as chief of stan |
ior Lord Roberts the young officers
realized that soft snaps were a thing
If the past. They made no mistake |
They were all put to work The same |
was true of the officers at Pretoria. In
he latter place one day Lord Kitchen
er saw a young lieutenant sporting a |
nonocle.
Does your eyesight require you to
wear that?" he asked.
ct does replied the lieutenant.
Then report to morrow morning to |
he line of communication, ordered /
he general. Il do not require men |
With poor eyesight at headquarters.
lis Justice and Discipline.
"A soldier was digging a ditch near
Pretoria, said Mrs. Erskfne, "and the
GENERAL observed him for long while. /
Finally he sent for him. He asked II /
lie wasn't iii. The soldier replied that /
lie was; that he felt quite badly. /
Then why don't you report sick?' de-
handed the general 4 did, replied
he soldier. but the. doctor said was
1t for duty. Lord Kitchener sent for
he young surgeon. ordered him to
make an examination, found the sol
lier was suffering from typhoid fever /
md sent him to the hospital. You /
an apply for your leave home. | have
70 use here for the sort of doctor you
re. >" II .$.,ss5s
Mrs. Erskine prophecies that very +
title war news will come out of Eng. I
and while Lord Kitchener holds his
resent position. but says that what