The Washington times., 1916-06-19
Uncle Harry Tells The
BOYS About Kitchener
With Ship Was Soldier of the King for
Nearly Fifty Years.
? NcLE HARRY entered the librar

yNCLE HARRY entered the library
with a serious mien. but on
~ seeing the boys. broke into a
smile.
ti'Hello. partners. said he. ITS been
long day and I'm glad to rest myself
In your good company. Where shall
we sit?'
Let's go out on the porch. II Ia
cooler out there. and II Ia clear eve
ming. like 10 talk and watch the
stars at the same time" 80 Joe ex-
pressed himself.
In no time at all the three chums
were seated on the porch. and Jimmy.
who had been rather silent. said;
K,cbsnsr H .ari., wiii you tell us about
Indeed / shall be glad to do so''--
and Uncle Harry looked serious for
Lord Kitcheners death shocked the
he lost his life when the British cruiser
Hampshire sank near the Orkney ISL
ands. Just north OF Scotland7
| Whatever our allegiance in the war
may be. we cannot but pause a moment
in meditation when a great man like
Kitchener dies in the performance OF
his duty. From one point Of view. of
course. his death 10 no more momentous
a thing than the death of any soldier
nghtlng for his country in the trenches.
things for the British Empire. II means
perhaps more to the world"
| What great things has Kitchener
done for England Tell us about his
life, will you. Uncle HarryT"
1T 10 a big story for one evening. but
me think7"
Uncle Harry paused a moment. Then:
| I'VE think OF Lord Kitchener as a
sat the man an, s 2. the head ,a t,S o,
position only after life OF work and
hardship and faithful performance OF
duty. At one time. OF course. he was
tSs world Ike sa5 you as two Soys
here.
Kitchener was born In ireland In
| 1850. sixty-six years ago. His father
was a lieutenant In the English army
ence that gave the boy his first inclina-
ton toward army life. Anyway, he re-
ceived his first military instruction al
Moolwtch, shortly , after tn ne graduated ted
he went to France and fought for the
FRENCH against the GermanS in the wal
did he fight throughout the entire
mo. said Uncle Hurry. HE was
taken III with pneumonia and had to
return home. After he had recovered
he Joined a corps OF surveyors who
went to the holy Land to chart ou
Palestine. Here he grew to be a tall
bronzed. gaunt man. hardy and sturdy
| Afterwards he Joined the new British
army In Egypt and during the following
years he served In that arid country
which England has SO benefited by wise
end fair government. He led many
fights sgaipst the dervishes, wild
Arabs who held the land In terror. and
finally subduci them. He conducted
the campaign which recovered Khar.
toum to the British. a campaign that
experts agree was carried out perfectly
You csc. Kitchener realized how much
perfect organizauon has to do with the
successful CARRYING out OF campaigns
As YOU know. this has been one OF the
secrets OF the success OF the Germans
in the present war.
Even in those days he had the tash
Of building up armies. The capture OF
Nhartoum was made possible by his
horde OF disorgRrized natives"
Did he stay In Egypt?'' asked Jim.
my.
NO" replied Uncle Harry. Short.
ly after the capture OF Khartoum he
returned TO England and while there
he asked the English to found a college
In Egypt for the education of the son,
OF the dervishes who had made It sc
difficult for him.
Afterwards he became chief of staf,
10 Lord Roberts In South Africa, flnali,
succeeding him In command of the
4 British armies In the Boer war. Tn,
lioers were hardy fighters and gave tn,
English all the trouble thew wanted