Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-27
LONDON PRESS IN
FIERCE ATTACK ON
LORD KITCHENER

London May 21.-Cabinea speculations
to-day were forgotten almost in tho
presence Of the suddenly awakened con-
troversy over Lord Kitchener.
The Times and the Daily Mail attacked
the competency Of the war minister this
morning, and the Impeachment OF the
Daily Mail was particularly fierce. An
| upheaval of popular resentment against
thes newspapers and their dominating
spirit. Lord Northcllffe, quickly followed
and 1t seemed to indicate that the field
marshal commands the confidence Of II
| large proportion of his countrymen.
The stock exchange men held an excited
meeting and formally burned copies of
the Times and the Daily Nail and adopted
resolutions supporting Lord Kitchener.
The Pail Mall Gazette says the at
lacks made on Kitchener have rendered
him more powerful and popular than
| ever.
The criticism Of Lord Kitchener ap-
pears to have had its first inspiration in
a message last week from the Times mill
tary expert. who then was. according to
! explanations made in the House of Com
mons, guest of Field Marshal French
|
expert asserted that the British often
sive had been crippled by lack OF high
explosive shells and called for more
shells.
When the proposed reorganization of
the government was announced several
newspapers suggested in considera te
terms that, in attempting to raise and
organize great volunteer armies and at
,o
supplies thereof the war minister had
taken upon his shoulders a heavier bur-
den than any man could carry. They
proposed that organization and supply
should be made separate departments.
SCORES HIS FIELD RECORD.
Some of the newspapers discussed
/ the possibility of Lord Kitchener be-
! ing made commander in chief of the
armies in the field. The Daily Mail
today, however, attacked Lord Kitch-
ener's South African record as a fight
| ing general and questioned his ca
pacity to command an army in the Eu-
ropean war.
The Pail Mall Gazette in its issue of
to- day defending Lord Kitchener says
The name and personality of X of
|
bic supports to the nation at home
and abroad. The country will not suf-
fer indignity and insult to be heaped
upon him.
The Globe says the policy of the gen.
eral staff and the army council before
the war is responsible for the supply of
shells. The staff and the council had not
realized that a change was about to
! ,.,
trench fighting would be the order Of the
/ day. The high artillery command was
always so strongly In favor of simplicity.
the newspaper. adds, that theypinned their
faith to a single type of explosive in
order to avoid complications Moreover,
the newspaper argues. high explosives
! are more dangerous to handle and British
coroners jures always have held Of
| tiCors responsible for casualties to soldiers
in practice and the officers therefore
sh'rked that responsibility.
The new cabinets makeup will not be
announced until Monday or Tuesday. The
only appointment thus far made known
is that OF Arthur Henderson. a laborite
member Of the House Of Commons, who
will assume the portfolio of president
of the local government board. This
appointment meets WIN general APP
lrova
We have followed the Roman ex-
ample" says the Spectator. We have
named a dictator. but have put the die
tatorship in a commission. Until the war
is over there must be and will be no
thought of who is a liberal and who 4
unionist, or what the liberal or unonist
elements in the cabinet desire The ad-
ministration will have but one thought
one aim-the saving of the nation and
the destruction of our enemies
The Nationals editorial writer takes a
pessmistc view of the proposed new
government saying:
1T starts with no enthusiasm, but much
ill will and baddish press. Success at
the front may save it, but | am inclined
to give it short life.
The question of consumption has been
brought prominently to the front by the
new departure The conservative press
generally favors conscription but the
liberal press opposes it chiefly on thI
ground that if it is adopted 1t will he
come permanent.
The Saturday Review says of the cab
met situation;
Party politics. as have known
them for many years past, do not really
exist in this country to-day"