The Washington herald., 1916-06-07
KING ISSUES EULOGY
ILL ated Vessel Believed to
Have Struck Mine or Had
Chance Sub Encounter.
SECRECY YELLED STAFF'S TRIP
No Report Ye, Received From Search
Party on Shore 500 Prob
ably Penshed.
'By the international New. se-vic,l

'by the International News servIrel
London. June 6-AU Britain was stun
ned tonight 10y grief over the TRAGIC loss
OF Earl Kitchener. who. with his entire
staf. Was drowned last night when the
cruiser Hampshire, on which they were
voyaging 10 Russia. was sunk either by
a mine or torpedo.
An army order was issued for all Of
hcers to wear mourning in memory of
Lord Kitchener for week commencing
tomorrow.
King George commanded today that the
following order he issued to the army:
The King learned with profound re-
gret Of the disaster by which the Sccre-
rary Of State for War lost his life while
pr. eeding on special mission 10 the
Emperor or Russia
"Ficld Marshal Lord Kitchener ra-o
forty-fyo years OF distinguished service
10 the state and It was largely due TO
his administrative genius and urwea-y-
ting energy that the country was able
to create and place in the field the armies
which today are uphold.nG the tradition
al Elories OF our empire
1t is understood on high authority that
Earl Kitchener's visit 10 Russia was kept
profoundly secret It was practically i'm
possible for the Germans 10 have learned
either that he was going or On what
route the ship Was travelling.
Chance Encounter Suspected.
That the Hampshire was torp,docd nv
German design. therefore. is generally
discounted. It Is believed in the highest
circles that the ship either struck mine
or was torpodoed in a chance encounter
with German submarine.
! First Official news OF Enrland-s : great
! est personal loss since the var began
was made public 10y the admiralty just
before noon today in ;ha following off,
ciaI statement received from Admiral
/ JcUicoo:
The commander in CHIEF Of the Grand
! feet REPORTS with deep regret that d.
NJ. :. Han0shtre. Capt. Eierbcr, J. savu.
. II. y, with Lord Kitchener and lis staT
on board. was sunk last tight about
! o'clock. TO the wost OF tie Orkney ISL
ands. either 10y mine or a torpedo.
Four Boats Lcft Ship.
| -Four boats were seen 10y observers on
shore to leave the ship. The wind vas
north-norihwest and heavy sea vas
running Patrol vessels and destroyc-s
at once proceeded TO the SPOT. and a party
was sent along the coast to search. but
only some bodies and a capsized boat
have been found up to The present. As
whole shore has been searched from the
( seaward. 7 greatly fear that there Is little
! hope OF there being any sGvivors
NO report has yet been received from
the search party on shore. H NJ. s.
Hampshire was on her way to Russia
Accompanying Earl Kitchener as bis
stan we're Hugh James O'Beierne, former
| counselor OF the British Embassy At
Petrograd. and former minister at Sofia;
! Col. o. \. Fitzgerald. private secretary TO
the war minister; Brig. Gen. EIershaw.
Sir Hay Frederick Donaldson, technical
advisor TO the minister Of munitions:
Lieut.. Mcherson, aide; r s. Robertson.
and Detective McLaughling officers and
men who abardone6 the Hampshire num-
bered between 400 and 5on. The casual
ties probably will total 5Ol