The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-07
Hampshire Sent to Bottom
by Mine or Torpedo West
of Orkney Islands.
WAS GOING TO CONFER
on WAR WITH CZAR
London Suspects Germans
Learned of Trip by
Work of Spies.
CAPITAL STUNNED
BY NEWS OF TRAGEDY
Dead Soldier Is Mourncd as
Greatest Organizer of
Fighting Men.
Special 'abie Despatch 10 Tgy srx

LONDON. June 6.-The cruiser Hamn.
sD'Fe' bearing Earl Kitchener and
party on a projected trip to Russia
was sunk at o'clock last night west
OF ne Orkney Islands, Off the north
cast OF Scotland. So far as known
there was no survivor
whether the vessel was the victim
OF a torpedo or a mine has not been
determined and, since it is believed
that no one aboard was saved. the an
s"er to thls question may never be
known The Hampshire went down in
deep water.
News OF the loss of the Hampshire
With the Secretary for War. the mem.
GERS OF his party and the officers and
men OF the cruiser was received at the
Admiralty in The following despatch
.om Admiral Sir John Jellicoe. com.
handing the British Grand Fleet:
nave TO report with deep regret
Kat MS MaJesty's ship Hampshire,
capt. Herbert j. Savill, X. ~. with
Lord Kitchener and his staff on
e'ard, was sunk last night at about
o'clock to the west OF the Orkneys,
s.ther by mine or a torpedo
f'our boats were seen by observers
on shore to leave the ship. The
WIND was north northwest and heavy
seas were running. Patrol vessels
and destroyers at once proceeded to
the spot and party was sent along
tee coast TO search, but only some
bodies and capsized boat have been
found up TO the present. As the
whole shore has been searched from
the seaward. greatly fear that there
II little hope Of there being any sur
vNor.
No report has yet been received
from the search party on shore.
Was on Way to Russia.
An official statement issued this eve-
nns says that the Hampshire was on
her way to Russia and that Earl Kitch-
erer was TO have discussed impor-
tan, military and financial questions
with Emperor Nicholas.
The shock OF the news was the more
severe in London because it was not
even known that Lord Kitchener was
banning to visit Russia or that he had
LETT London. In the absence OF official
Word as TO whether the Hampshire was
sunk by a mine or torpedo the man
In the street is convinced that tor
pedo from a German submarine sank
ing further details are sceptical OF
TINS because of the speed Of the Hamp-
shire, nearly 22h knots. and the heavy
Sea which was running at the time.
They are inclined to attribute the loss
OF the cruiser to a mine The normal
complement Of the Hampshire was S55
officers and men.
Lord Kitchener had made frequent
trips abroad since the outbreak OF the
war. He made one trip to the Dar-
daneles last fall and went to France
frequently.
The official press bureau announced
tonight that a memorial service will
he held for Lord Kitchener at st.
Paurs. The date for this has not yet
been fixed.
An army order was issued tonight
Tor all officers to wear mourning in
memory Of Lord Kitchener for week.
commencing tomorrow.
King Georges ReGret.
King George commanded to-day that
thc following order be issued to the
army:
Tn" King learned with profound
regret of the disaster by which the
Serrct,ry OF State for War lost his
life while proceeding oD special
MISSION to the Emperor If Russia.
F!cla Marsha! Lord Kitchener
gave torty-hve years Of distinguis he'd
service to the State and 1t was
largely due to his administrative
genius and unwarying energy that
the country was able to create and
place in the field the armies which
To-day are upholding the traditional
gorics Of our empire
Lord Kitchener will be mourned
D! the army as a great soldier who
under conditions Of uncxampled diff
fcu'tv rendered supreme and de-
vo'cd service both to the army and
70 the state
Notwithstanding the definiteness Of