Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-06
KITCHENER AND STAFF
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to other posts held during a long
career in the diplomatic services was
second secretary to the British en-
bassy in Washington from 1895 to
1898. He was a native of Ireland,
born in 1866.
Brigadier General Arthur Eller-
shaw. who was born in 1869 and en-
tered the army in 1888, won honors in
fighting on the Indian frontier in
1S97-9s. He was severely wounded
in the Boer war: In the present war
he had gained the distinguished serv-
ice order.
Lieut. Col Oswald Arthur Fitz-
gerald, who had been personal mill
tary secretary to Lord Kitchener since
August 1914. had been closely asso-
ciated with the late field marshal for
many years
Carried 65o Men
The Hampshire was one of the Dew
onshire class of six cruisers. She was
built in 1903 and normally carried 655
men. She displaced 10.s50 tons and
was 450 feet long. She cost S4,250, 900.
The Hampshire has been in use as
scout boat and for carrying officials on
various missions, having ample accom-
modations for the latter purpose. She
was too old to take a place on the
fighting line. When the war started
she was in the Far East and was re-
ported to have been worsted in a fight
with Germans in the South China sea.
She was one of the British squadron
which was sent to this country for the
jamestown Exposition in 1907.
England's Greatest Soldier
Earl Kitchener was appointed sec
retary of State for War on August 8,
1914, a few days after Great Britain's s
declaration of war on Germany. He
was regarded as England's greatest
soldier and the decision of the gov
eminent to entrust him with supreme
direction of the war was received with
unanimous approval.
AS the war progressed and Great
Britain's deficiencies in certain direc-
| tions, particularly in regard to the
shortage of artillery ammunition be-
came apparent, Earl Kitchener was
subjected to severe criticism, led by
Lord Northcliffe. The secretary was
charged with responsibility for failure
| to foresee the extraordinary demand
for heavy shells, and as a result the
ministry of munitions was formed with
David Lloyd George at it's head
Earl Kitchener's responsibilities
were further lessened by the appoint
ment of General Sir William Robert
son as chief of the Imperial staff in
Decemb ber of last year. It was report
ed at that time that friction had arisen
!
Marshal French, then in command OF
the British forces in France. Shortly
after the appointment of General Rob-
ertson, Field Marshal French relin-
quished his command.
Created Unframed Army
| Notwithstanding the criticism di-
rected against Earl Kitchener his
great accomplishments during the wal
are recognized universally. Foremost
of his achievements is the creation
from Englands unframed manhood OF
huge army. At the beginning of the
war Great Britain had only few hun
dred thousand trained men. To-day
more than 100000 are enrolled for
the various branches Of the services.
| There have been no recent reports OF
Earl Kitchener's movements. He was
last mentioned in the cable dispatches
of Friday when he went to Westmin-
ster Palace to be questioned by mem
bers of the House of Commons who
were not satisfied with the conduct OF
the war. No intimation was given
| that he intended to leave England.
The Orkney Islands, off which the
Hampshire went down, are off the
north coast of Scotland. The Hamp-
shire was on her way into the Atlantic
and around the northern end of the
Scandinavian peninsula into the White
sea. Earl Kitchener probably intended
to debark at Archangel.
Full Charge of War Office
BY mere luck Kitchener happened TO
be in England on one of the compare
lively rare visits that he had paid to
London during his long career abroad
when the European war broke out. He
had Just come home from service as
British agent in Egypt. had accepted
an Earldom from King George and was
! 4 zF I'D n
Within a few houds after England S
declaration of war, Kitchener was APP
pointed Secretary of state for War and
Immediately took full charge of the
War Office where he worked day and
night to overcome the handicap which
the Central Powers had over England in
the matter of lighting strength.
without his crowning achievements
campaign in the European war, Kitch-
ener had already won wide and lasting
fame by his many campaigns in Egypt
South Africa and in India.
Surveyed Palestine
In 1874 when a British expedition
was sent out to survey Western Pal
stine, Kitchener was one of the eager
volunteers accepted for this service
For months he travelled over the hills
and wales of this peaceable Bible
! land with his theodolite and surveying
he grew to be a tall gaunt subalterr
with a hard face well burned. His
contribution to the Typographical
knowledge of the Holy land completed
young Kitchener was sent to Cypru!
which Great Britain had just acquired
to organize a system of courts, a work
in which he displayed administrative
ability and act.
1t was while there. in 1882, that IN
took his first step on the path that wal
to lead him eventually to Khartum
Trouble was already brewing in the
Sudan. Hearing that the Egyptian
army ywas being organized by Sir Eve.
llyn Wood, young Kitchener saw his op.
portunity with unerring instinct anC
lost no time in offering his services.
In 1856 .he became Governor of the
Red Sea territories and set in motion
series of raids on the notorious Os.
of these raids Kitchener's men were
flanked and put to flight, during which
he received bullet which broke his
jaw.
HOnOred For Egyptian Expedition
BY this time much was heard ir
England of Kitchener's work in Egypt
and when he returned there for a short
rest he was received with honor anc
nominated aide-de-camp of Queen Vic
went back to Egypt where, on the
resignation of Sir Francis Grenfell, ht
was appointed Cirdar (Commander) ol
| the Egyptian army. His real great ca.
reer dates from that time.
| The Kitchener campaign that ended
with the recapture of Khartum wa!
considered by military experts as per.
fectly organized and faultlessly con.
Quoted. The Egyptian army that Kitch
efficiency was, when he first tool
charge of If hand Of uODaid uOfaf