, 1916-06-10

told the men that the great naval battle OF
Jutland has destroyed Great Britain's su.
premacy on the sea. When the War came,
the Emperor said, envious enemies suddenly
attacked the Fatherland. The army, by des-
perate fighting against superior foes, slowly
conquered them one after another. But the
feet waited in vain for % real fight. In
numerous Individual encounters Inc Navy
clearly demonstrated it's heroic spirit, but
was forced to wait month after month for a
general battle. Repeated efforts were made
to bring the enemy out, but they proved
f%luitlesF, until finally ZANE last week when
the gigantic feet of Albion, ruler of the seas
since Trafalgar was fought 100 years ago,
appeared Ill the open surrounded Will a MIN
bus. Instantly our fleet engaged this supe-
rlOr British armada and with what result?
The English feet was beaten. The first big
blow was dealt the English feet whose
tyrannical supremacy was shattered. The
news electrified the World and caused I'M
precedented jubilation everywhere that Ger
man hearts beat. Your success in the North
Sea fight means that you have added a
new chapter to the history of the world.
you clear eyes to accomplish this. ] am
standing here to-day as your Supreme War
Lord, l thank you from the bottom of my
heart. AS the representative of the Father
land / thank you in the name of my Army, [
bring you it's greetings because you have
done your duty unselfshly and only with
one thought that the enemy must be beaten.
At q time when the enemy is slowly being
crushed before Verdun and when our Allies
have driven the Italians from mountain to
mountain you add new glories to our cause.
The world was prepared for everything, but
not for the victory of the German fleet over
the English. The start which you have made
will cause fear to creep into the bodies of
the enemy. What you have done you did
for the Fatherland that III the future it may
have freedom of the seas for its commerce.
Therefore 1 ask you to join me in three
cheers for your dearly beloved Fatherland.
London, June 7th.-The morning news
papers to-day all give up their editorial space
to black bordered e~uloRies of Earl Kitchener.
Chief interest perhaps attaches to the tri-
butes of the papers of Lord Northcliffe, which,
after hailing Earl Kitchener in the early days
Of the war as the only man for the War Office,
turned on him a year ago with bitter
denunciations as being an overrated man
who had no experience except in little Asia
tic border campaigns. The Chimes" and the
"Daily Mali were publicly burned on the
Stock Exchange after their first attacks on
Earl Kitchener, and by resolution were barred
from any public reading room. To-day, how
ever, both these newspapers lay aside the
old animus and sound no discordant note in
the universal chorus of editorial praise of
the fallen leader. The "Daily Mail says
So ends with distressing suddenness a career
of romantic distinction which had assumed
extraordinary significance in the estimation
of bis countiymen. The "Daily Express"
says: Without Earl Kitchener it is probable
that we would have lost the war months ago.
The Morning Post" discussing the sink
ing of the "Hampshire" says Circum-
stances point at espionage OF treachery,
and the country will suspect this the
more, owing to the singular freedom still
allowed to enemy subjects in Great Britain.
Touching on the question of a successor to
Earl Kitchener the "Morning Post" thinks it
would be a mistake to choose Dir. David
ILoud Gaonoo anl .,~roo 4Lot Iord Milnnr iS