Evening journal., 1916-06-19
Uncle Harry Tells The Boys About Lord Kitchener

Uncle Harry entered the library
with a serious mien. but on seeing
the boys, broke into a smile.
Hello. partners said he. ITS been
a long day and I'm glad 20 rest my
self in your good company Where
shall we sit?'
Let's go out on the porch II is
cooler out there and it is a clear
evening. I like to talk and watch the
stars at the same time" So Joe ex-
pressed himself
In no time at all the three chums
we're seated on the porch and Jimmy
who had been rather silent. said
Uncle Harry. will you tell us about
Kitchener tonight?'
Indeed / shall be glad to do So
and Uncle Harry looked serious for a
/ moment.
Lord Kitcheners death shocked the
world" he continued You recall
how he lost his life when the British
cruiser Hampshire sank near the Ork.
ney Islands. just north of Scotland
Whatever our allegiance in the war
may be, we cannot but pause a mo-
ment in meditation when a great man
like Kitchener dies in the perform
ance of his duty. From one point OF
view, of course, his death is no more
momentous a thing than the death Of
any soldier fighting for his country
in the trenches. but because Kitchen
er had done great things for the Brit
ish Empire, it means perhaps more
to the world
What great things has Kitchener
done for England? Tell us about his
life, will ou Uncle Harry?'
1T is a big story for one evening
but perhaps J can give you an idea
Let me think"
Uncle Harry paused a moment
Then:
I'VE think Of Lo-d Kitchener as
great man. the man at the head o
the Britis harmy, but he rose to tina
position only after a life OF work an
hardship and faithful performance c
duty. At one time, of course. he wa
only a young bov-as far as we know
for all the world like you two boy
here.
Kitchener was born in Ireland /
1850, sixty-six years ago. His fatht
was a lieutenant in the English arm
and maybe Il was the fathers e.
perience that gave the boy his FRI
inclination towards army life. An
way he received his first military Il
struction at Woolwich. Shortly afte
he graduated. when he was abol
} twenty years old, he went to Franc
and fought for the French again
the Germans in the War of 1870"
Did he fight throughout the enti
war?" asked Joe.
NO" said Uncle Harry. "He WI
y taken i'll with pneumonia and had
1 return home. After he had recover
he Joined a corps of surveyors W
, went to the Holy Land TO chart o
U Palestine. Here he grew to be
tall. bronzed gaunt man, hardy al
d sturdy.
4 Afterwards he Joined the new Br
ish army in Egypt and during &
.. following years he served in tn
arid country, which England has
lr benefited by wise and fair cover
I ment. He led many fights against Il
dervishes, wild Arabs who held Il
land in terror. and finally subdu'
them. He conducted the campail
ie which recovered Khartoum to Il
y British, a campaign that exper
l. agree was carried out perfectly. Y,
70 see, Kitchener realized how much p'
We feet organization has to do with d
IS successful carrying out OF campaign
Is As you know, .his has been one
the secrets OF the success of the CT
mans in the present war.
Even in those days he had the ta
= of building up armies. The captu
l. of Khartoum was made possible
st his ability to create an army out OF
v horde Of disorgan'zed natives"
n Did he stay in Egypt?" ask
X Jimmy.
J. No" replied Uncle Harry. short
l. after the capture of Khartoum he
n turned to England and while there
j. asked the English to found a cole
in Egypt for the education of the so