Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-07
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As the war progressed and Great
Brtains deficiencies in certain di-
rcctions, particularly in regard to the
shortage Of artillery ammunition, be-
came apparent, Earl Kitchener was
subjected TO severe criticism led BY
Lord Northcliffe Ii was later re-
ported that friction had arisen be-
tween Earl Kitchener and Field Mar
shal French, then in command of the
British forces in France. Field Mar
shal French finally relinquished his
command.
Foremost of Kitcheners achieve
ments is the creation from EnglandsI
unframed manhood OF huge army.
At the beginning of the war. Great
Britain had only few hundred thou
sand trained men. Today more than
100000 men are enrolled. No in
timation was given that he intended
to leave England
The orkney islands, off which the
Hampshire went down, are off the
north coast of SCOTLAND Earl Kitch-
ener probably intended TO debark att
Archangel.
The Hampshire was one of the
nevonshire class of six cruisers She
cost $4,250,000.
Several Other NOtabIes i-ost.
Sir Hay Frederick Donaldson,
among those who accompanied Lord
Kitchener on the Hampshire. wasI
technical adviser to David Lloyd |
George, minister of munitions He
was pas. president of the Institute |
of Mechanical Engineers ana mem
Der Of various engineering societies
Hugh James O'Beirno was second
secretary TO the British embassy III
Washington from 1895 TO 1893. lie
was native of Ireland.
Brig Gen. Arthur I1llershaw won
honors in fighting on the Indian from
tier in 1923. He was severely !
wounded in the Boer war.
Lieut.. Col. oswald Arthur FitZger i
aid, who had been personal military /
secretary to Lord Kitchener since !
August, 1914, was kitchener's assist !
ant military secretary when the latter
was commander-n-c in India, ten |
years ago.
MS "'e"'s' re"''
VI several Things tnat entltle Eari
kitchener to place in world history,
he most notable is that he organized
he largest volunteer army the world !
las ever seen, In the greatest war of
Ill times
Wlthln q year from the sudden out
'reak or the european war IN Au-
gust, lsi4, the ranks or BRUSH nght-
hg men We're quadrupled py an IN
rease from less than one million to I
learly 4,o0o,0o0. i
All other great powers that entered
he war mad huge standing armies ana +
ompulsory military service. Great
frltaln alone raced the issue with
confidence that It's people would read
~ respond TO the call OF KING ana
ountfy without compulsion, ana the
lrecipitous developments that led to i
he war round both the people ana
ne government unanimous in the YER
llct that kltchener OF khartum was
he man to lead IN the recruiting ana
fSanzation or the necessary army
No Sentimental Clamor. Il
1t was not a sentimental clamor for
hough Kitchener was proved a hero Of 4
many campaigns his personality was p,
8 impenetrable as hardened steel, ,
nd he was not a hero that could be /
owed; even the war office had no 4
liking for him, but on all {
ldes there was profound respect for ,
is military efficiency and for all he 1
ad done to extend the domains of I
ne British empire, +,
BY mere luck Kitchener happened
, be in England on one of the COM /
aratively rare visits that he had paid ,
} London during his long career
broad. when the European war broke ,
ut. He had Just come home from :
arvice as British agent in Egypt, had Z
ccepted an arldom from King George, :
nd was being talked of as viceroy of r
ldia. Within few hours after +
highlands declaration of war, Kitchen a
er was appointed secretary of state .
)r war and immediately took fun :
barge at the war office where he .
orked day and night to overcome n
le handicap which the central pow
rs had over England in the matter
t fighting strength. ,
Warned British puhI,c
He crimly told the Rritisb ncople -
,ev had n bigger war ON their hands =
ian thev realized and one that n
,igbt last longer than thev expected. -
M il was 10 ba faced with entire
,nfidence. and he unsmiling almost r
ke dehumnnized machine. set about :,
, make things hmm. He had scarce :,
moved into Whitehall street when :.
q made numerous changes in the =,
,rsonnel Of the war office which was -
ia ia ha bonevcombed with social :"
,d noliticaI favoritism
After disnatchinp n few hundred
,ousand regulars in France ana Rel =,
um 10 help check the onrushing =.