The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-08
LORD KITCHENER
PER|SHES At SEA
Britain's War Head Lost When
Warship Is Destroyed.
CRAFT BLOWN UP BY MINE
Was on Way to Russia With His Staff
Aboard the Cruiser Hamp-
shire-No SurViv-
ors Reported.

London, June TX. of X.
Drowned, Official," flashed newspaper
placards here. Ten minutes later all
London knew of the tragic death of
Lord Kitchener off the Orkney island
al night.
Coming on top of the recent naval
action, the news hit the public stag
gering blow, the whole of London be-
ing paralyzed for few minutes, while
people slowly recovered from the
shock. In the eyes Of the public Bri-
tain had no more popular idol than
Kitchener, and his loss meant more
than the death of thousands on the
battlefield or the destruction of a
dozen ships.
NotabIes With Kitchener.
With Kitchener on the cruiser
Hampshire were his military secre-
tary, Col o. A.. Fitzgerald; Brigadier
General Ellershaw of the ministry of
munitions, Sir Frederick Donaldson,
ordnance expert; Lieut.. r. d. Mac
rlferson, attached to Ellershaw's
staff; Lieutenant Robinson, Donald
sons aid, and Hugh Obeirne of the
foreign Office, formerly councillor at
Petrograd and minister at Sofia. q.
The Hampshire, a cruiser of the
County class, with tonnage of 10000,
had a crew Of between 400 and 500
men. So far not soul is reported to
have been saved, heavy sea prevent
ing the rescue ships from getting up
in time, though the disaster was plain
ly visible to observers on shore.
Hampshire Sunk by Mine.
The general opinion is that the
Hampshire was the victim of a mine
rather than a torpedo, as the sea was
running high and the ship was SO
speedy that it would have been practi-
cally impossible to hit her with tor
pedo. She blew up in broad daylight.
Official announcement of. the de-
struction of the Hampshire was made
by the British admiralty. The follow
ing official report was made:
THE admiralty reports with deep re-
greet that the ship Hampshire with
Lord Kitchener and his staff on board
was sunk last night about eight o'clock
off the Orkney islands, either by a
mine or a torpedo.
-Four boats were seen by observers
on the shore to leave the ship.
Heavy Seas Running.
Heavy seas were running, but pa
troll vessels and destroyers at once
proceeded to the scene,
AT the same time a party was sent
along the shore to search for bodies.
Only a capsized boat had been found
up to the time of the issuance of this
report.
The whole shore has been searched
from the seward but it is greatly
feared that there is little hope for any
survivors. Mol report has yet been re-
ceived from the search party on shore.
The Hampshire was proceeding to
Russia"
Stood Next to Roberts.
Lord Kitchener stood next to Lord
idol in the British empire.
H had been secretary Of state for
war in the British government since
August 5, 1914, the day after that on
which declarations of war were ex.
changed between England and Ger
many.
News of the destruction of the
Hampshire and the probable death of
Lord Kitchener and all the members of
his staff came as one of the most stag
gering blows received in England since
the war started.
Lord Kitchener was sixty.six years
old, having been born at Bally Long
ford in county Kerry, Ireland on June
"a, 1850.
On Special Mission.
1t was stated that Lord Kitchener's
trip to Petrograd was a special mis-.
sion." 1t is believed to have related
to the Russian offensive on the east
front as an Offset to the pressure be.
ing exerted by the Teutons against the
Italians and against the French at Yer.
dun.
The report to the admiralty of the
loss of the Hampshire was made to the
admiralty by Admiral Sir John Jellicoe,
commander of the British grand feet.
The Hampshire was a vessel of
10,S50 tons and had been in commits
sion for about fifteen years. ..
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