Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-07
KITCHENER.

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Marshal Earl Kitchener viii fall as
heavy blow upon tho people OF
Great Britain. Regardless Of the
ability OF the man himself. and the
value OF his services 70 his nation, the
moral effect Of the news of his death
will be depressing and discouraging
both In England and In the trenches
In France, where British troops are
in need OF all the support and en-
couragement they can get.
Few men have had opportunities
for public service such as were en-
joyed by Kitchener. and few have
taken such good advantage OF their
opportunities All his life q soldier
his nature was unspoilod by military
successes and by the adulation that Is
always the lot OF the successful war
rior. His physical courage. not less
than his ability In handling men. was
proved on many trying occasions, and
II is small wonder that he was idol
izcd by the masses OF the British peo-
pie.
opinion will always vary as to
whether Kitchener was tho man for
the place In which he was put upon
the outbreak OF the present world
war The English. unlike their
American cousins. have always felt
themselves FREQ TO indulge in open
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Of the burdens they may be called
upon TO bear, and the attacks upon
the head OF the British war office,
emanating from the British press at a
seemed more than strange to our pco-
pie The rio. seems TO be that
Kitchener, IN response to the call Of
his country, undertook TO do moro
Mistakes were inoyitabe--tho mis-
takes that come, not from errors OF
judgment. but from inability to ac-
complish the impossible; and with
them came the biting eensure of the
press and the demand for the retire
ment Of Kitchener In ineiegant
American slang. Kitchener was made
the goat by reason Of the fact that
there was no limit to what he was
willing to undertake in behalf of his
country.
TO the credit OF British common
sense be II said that the demand for
Kitchener's retirement WIS not heed |
ed Cabinet changes we're made, and
duties less arduous ana moro nearly
possible Of fulfilment were assigned
TO the hero OF khartoum. What
would have happened had Kitchener |
iivcd-~'what would have been his final
place in the history OF the great war
--oan only be matter of speculation |
As It is, Kitchener goes 10 his grave
with tho record OF o. lifetime of glor- |
ious achievement clouded by doubt /
as to bis ability TO handle tho larger
problems that were thrust upon him
al the close Of his career.
The reported death of tho mem
beers Of his staff at the aamo time
with Earl Kitchener renders even
more staggering the loss which Great
lifltain has sustained II Will now be
necessary almoGt completely to recon
slfuct The British war office, and this
at time when the very existence OF
the nation Is threatened. is indeed
welghty undertaking, What effect II
viii have ON the course Of the war
can only be oonjectured. The world
can only wait and see what the re-
suit will be.
II, as is surmised. the vessel on
which Kitchener and bis party were
travelling was sunk by German sub
marine. il marks the deadliest work
~ straight. legitimate warfare that
has set been done by undcrseas craft