The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
LOSSOF'K.OFK.'
PUTS EMPIRE
IN MOURNING
King and Queen to Attend
Memorial Service in st.
Paul's Tuesday.
WATCHER ON SHORE
SAW CRUISER SINK
specioi cabie Despatch TO Tpr srx

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IoNpoN. June THE memorial SER
vice for Lord Kitchener. II was oii-
cally announced tonight. will be he'd
in st. I'aul's on Tuesday next. The
ling and Queen will he present.
Further reports OF the circumstance
surrounding the sinking of the han'r-
,hre show tina taft a gale was L'"w-
m. at the time of the disaster. driving
IN enormous sea up Icntldnd Firth,
which separates tho Orkneys tom tn.
Nlrerous be- se OF its strons, ra,,:d
currents and powerful undcrtow. Ia
Weather continues bad in that resion.
There is almost nothing to ado TO the
accounts already given OF the sinking. 4
man ashore who vas watching the
Hampshire says that a column OF water
suddenly rose at the ships side. He
thought a little later that he distin-
guished flames. then there wac a grel.
cloud Of steam and smoke and the sh!p
disappeared In fifteen or twenty minutes.
Lord kitchcncrs railway journey
ended at noon on Monday at a small
station, from which he drove to the coast
1. an autombile and boarded a waiting
destroyer.
The following despatch was received
A. the War Office from Sir Doug,as
HaiE. commanding the British expeoi-
t'onary forces In France. In reply to the
message OF King George announcing
Lord kitshencr's death
The army order issued at his Maj
esty's command informing W. OF the less
., sea of Lord Kitchener was received
with the deepest regret by all ranks IN
the armies under my command. HIS
mtmor is to us an incentive n we
shall not rest until we have brought
his work to its elimination in enduring
victory"
The British Isles and the British EN-
rire are In mourning for Kitchener Of
khartum. Throughout the unit fiaxs
are at half mast. The army went in,o
mourning this morning. every officer In
the service wearing "A band of Grape
on his left arm.
Great bundles OF kilograms and cable
grams Of sympathy were received to-
DAY. The allied countries. neutral ma
tons, the various dom'nions. colonies
and dependencies Of the British En-
pirc we're represented in The flood Of
messages. The legislatures of the do
minions adjourned as "A token Of respect
for the late Secretary.
In the Assembly OF the Union Of
South Africa the budget was under
Consideration when the news Of Lord
kjtchener's loss vas received. Premier
Boiha e the cablesram to the As
srWbly and moved an immediate adj
l"urnment. while the Dutch and British
members ~ the Assembly rose In silent
tribute. Many of the men who paid
Lord Kitchener this honor fought
against him in the South African war.
The Windsor race meeting. which was
10 have been held this week. has been
oancellcd at the suggestion of The
Jockey Club.
Eren to pay respect to the dead leader
there could be no suspension of activi'
ties at the War Office and the Other
departments having to do with IN,
prosecution OF the war. Premier As,
Gui'h assumed temporary charge.
The demand for the in,ernment of al
enemy aliens is grow ing. Commercial
organizations a Joined the news
papers in this demand in the belle
that the Germans may have learned
rom within the country OF Lord kitch'
'aers departure and thus may have
tcHn able to plan for the sinking of the
Hampshire.