New-York tribune., 1914-11-16
Field Marshal About to
Return Home When Sud
denly Stricken.
END WITHOUT PAIN
AND IN QUIET SLEEP
King and Queen Shocked
Funeral May BE Private, with
Burial in ST. Paul'S.

London. Nov. l6.-"The Morning
Post" learns that Earl Roberts, after
crossing to France, Wednesday, met
tnC Indian troops the following day
and had a great welcome. On Friday
he went to see the hghting. II was
an extremely cold day, with a heavy
rain and bitter winds. In spite of
this, however, Lord Roberts insisted
on going 20 the top of certain hill
exposed TO the severest effects Of
bleak day.
A few minutes after his return to
headquarters he was seized with ILL
ness. His temperature rose rapidly.
bu: il was hoped that the attack would
soon pass off. In the course of the
evening. unfortunately. Lord Roberts
became unconscious. He never recov-
cred. and passed away quite peacefully
the following evening. The body Is
expected to be brought to Folkestone
to-day or tomorrow. 1t is believed a
service will be conducted in a neigh
borhood battlefield before the body
leaves for England.
Martin DOnohoe, writing an appreci-
alton Of Lord Roberts in to-day's issue
of THE Daily Chronicle" says:
Like Cromwell, he sought to create
sober, God-fearing army, and in a
large measure he succeeded. The re-
ligion he preached he practised and
the least devotional among his South
African army could not fail to be i'm
pressed and spiritually uplifted by the
spectacle Of their revered chief him
self conducting the service. as ] have
often seen him do on Sunday morning
on the open vcldt.
"Unspoiled by honor and adulations
which each successive year brought
him in greater profusion, 'Bobs' was
always the simple-mnded frank soldier
who feared God and honored the ing.
"lu these days when Parliamen-
tarians amuse themselves by cracking
Jokes at the expense of wa CORE
sponderts immobilized in England
while the whole nation is thirsting for
news of the dOings of our gallant army
fighting in France and Flanders, It IS
interesting 20 recall Lord Roberts's
publicly expressed opinion OF the value
of writing men at the front. | well
remember the thrill Of pride that
passed through me in common, no
doubt, with my confreres as ! listened
to his address TO the correspondents on
his arrival at Modder River.
Gentlemen he said, 4 have alwayc
trusted you, and | never have had any
cause to regret il. am going TO trust
you now
"lt is no eXaggeration TO say that
there was not one of US but would
sooner have died than have betrayed
the confidence so generously reposed
in us
London, Nov. 15.-The death OF Field
Marshal Earl Roberts. which occurred
last evening at the headquarters OF the
British eXpeditionary force in France,
was extremely sudden He was in his
usual good health when he left England
on Wednesday with his daughter, Lady
Aileen Mary, and his son-in-law,
Major Levin. The party had rough
trip crossing the Channel, but the aged
general felt no iii effects and went
through with his programme on the
Continent. In fact. ne was about TO
return home when his death occurred.
Earl Roberts had mOtored to the
British bases and camps, had reviewed
the Indian troops and had conferred
with the leading officers. II was not
until about dinner time on Friday even
ing that he complained of slight chill.
As he was subject to more or less
trihing chest troubles, he followed his
usual course and went to bed early. As
his temperature increased. medical men
were called in and pronounced his con-
dition critical. They relieved the gen
eral of what pain he was suffering, and
he fell asleep. His death occurred dur
ing sleep.
The passing of the great warrior has
created profound grief throughout the
country At all churches and in the