Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-07
KITCHENER AND STAFF

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Al ,tc same time another mass of peo-
rie WIS aeecmhlng about the govern
oert At. .,s 10 Whitehall All the win
lows az ,hc war office had the curtains
lowered That confirmed the rumor be-
yoYd doubt. Other crowds gathered
around thc newspaper Offices when boy
.ame o.t with an armfull of extras the
people f,ll on him and fought for the
arers IT. the course of hhe afternoon
he Gags on all buildings were half
m5ste1
Common Peoples Calamity
Tie English undoubtedly are stoical
people ana have taken the good and the
bad tdings Of the war as they came with
al absence of emotion surprising to out
s.4ers. But no one could have walked
the London streets today without perceiv-
.ag that something which the common
people took as calamity had befallen
them.
The foreign office was saddened by the
loss OF one of it's most valued members.
Hugh James O'Beirne, while Sir Freder-
ick donaldson and Brieg. Gen. Ellershaw
Of the ministry of munitions were known
TO he men whom the nation could little
afford ~ lose. The fact that the cruiser
Hampshire, with between 300 and 300 men,
had sunk Vas accepted as an unfortunate
detail iU these days when thousand go
almost as an incident of warfare and
'Fo canadians battles get a scanty col
urn in tn" newspapers. The King came
from Windsor and sent for Premier AS
QGith when he heard the news. The war
council held a long session. Naturally,
speculation regarding Iiitchener's success
sor began Immediately. Among those
were David Lord George, Lord Derby and
the chief of the imperial staff, Sir Will
liam Robertson. But whether a military
man or q civilian will take the war office
has not vet been decided.
His Position Assured
Earl Kitchener met death at moment
which Will insure his position in British
history. He was almost the only men,
Der of the government who from the be-
ginning confidently asserted that this
would he a long war-his lowest estimate
was three years-and he insisted that the
government should make it's plans ac-
cordlngly. The organization of the enor-
nous new British army is well under way.
The general staff under Gen. Sir Will
liam Robertsons direction, according 10
the belief. has we'll in hand the task of
working out tie details which Kitchener ,
brain was largely instrumental in PLAN
ming and launching.
There is no evidence to show wheth-
er the Hampshire was summarized or
struck a mine Many ships have been
passing between Russia and Great
Britain over the same route since the
Fort of Archangel was opened.
Inc official news vas a greater sur
Prise than it would otherwise have
neen because no one knew that Earl
Kitchener had left England. A memo
rial service will be held in st. Pauls.
The nation was depressed and
gneved AT the news of Gen Town
SAend's surrender a; Kut FL -Amara.
"Nt not before has it been saddened a.;
today
Royal Order
ny the Kings command. the follow
"S order was issued to the army:
lne kinS has learned with pro-
''Oho regret of the disaster whereby
,"e secretary Of state for war has lost
"a HE While proceeding on special
-SSlon t" the Emperor Of Russia
tleId Marshal Earl Kitchener gave
> Years of distinguished service to the
.'o'e and it is largely due to his al
."'N'S'ratlNe genius and untiring en-
'9S mat the country has been able to
'ale and place in tho field the armies
"Nn today are upnolding the tradi
'"' Stories Of our empire. Lord
1'heher will he mourned by the
.'"E as n great soldier, who. under
1N''lohs of unevampled difficulty.
'haered supreme aoI devoted service
'yn TO the army and to the state.
=, "N Majesty the King commands
INC officers of tho army shall wear
.'U'hlng with their uniforms for the
, r.''od Of one week. officers are to
crepe on the left arm of uniform
'Nd of great-coats."
review Of kitchener's Life
60. 1'"fI Kitchener WAS appointed secre-
VI state for war on Aug. s, 1914,
,. lew days after Great Britain's dec
a''oh Of war on Germany. He was
as ued as England's greatest soldier
10 'ne decision of the government
of .'"ust him with supreme direction
~, '"e war was received with unani-
an Yas approval. AS the war progressed
,sia GREAT Britain's deficiencies in GER
10 directions, particularly in regard
h.oa suffrage of artillery ammunition,
sn,, SINE apparent, Earl Kitchener was
r'eeled to severe criticism. led by
cha Northcliffe. The secretary was
pro yea with responsibility for fail
mo - lolesee the extraordinary de-
s~,. 'o Ior heavy shells, and as a re-
fo ule ministry OF munitions was
;tneo. with David Lloyd George at
wsrs kitchener's responsibilities
further lessened by the appoint