Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-07
Flags Half-Masted and
ARMY Officers Wear
Bands of Crepe.
SORROW GENERAL
THRUOUT DOMINIONS
Legislatures Adjourned as Mark Of Re-
spect For Dead Leader-South Afri
can Assembly Pays Touching Tribute
to Earl Kitchener - Kaiser Wilhelm
Praises German Fleet For Service in
Battle Of Jutland.

London, June THE British army
went into mourning today for its late
chief. Every officer wore band Of
crepe on his left arm. Thruout the
country flags were at half mast.
There was, of course, no suspension
of activities having to dc with prose-
cution Of the war and government de-
partment officials continued to work
out details of the scheme which Earl
Kitchener formulated.
From allied ,and neutral countries,
the dominions, colonies and dependen-
cies came a flood Of cablegrams ex-
pressing sympathy.
In the dominions legislatures ad-
journed as mark Of respect for the
dead leader. The news was received
in the South African assembly dur
ing the discussion of estimates. Pre-
mier Botha, who was deeply affected,
made an immediate announcement and
moved adjournment, while the mem
bers, Dutch and British. remained
standing as tribute to the man who
won the dominion for Great Britain
against the forces with which many
Of the legislators fought.
Urge Internment Of Aliens.
Newspapers and commercial organ
izations have taken up the demand for
the immediate intfrnment Of aliens
from enemy nations on the ground
that Germany had been advised from
England of Earl Kitchener's departure
and that such knowledge may have
been responsible for the destruction Of
the Hampshire.
Premier Asduith temporarily has
taken charge of the war office
: At the suggestion. OF the Jockey Club,
the Windsor race meeting, which was
to have been held this week. has been
cancelled on account OF Earl Kitchen
er's death.
Wreck Of Warship Siahted,
A Central News dispatch from CO.
penhagen says that the Swedish
steamer Wanda passed the wreck of n
gigantic warship on Saturday, the ma
tionalitv of which it was unable to
ascertain
Hundreds Of bodies were floating
about the wreck and for three hours
the Wanda steamed among dead sail
ors.
Near the spot where the derelict was
encountered the wreck of big sail
ing vessel. apparently victim Of the
Jutland battle, was sighted.
Invited BY Russia.
Earl Kitchener was going to Russia
at the request of the Russian govern
ment He intended to land at Arch
angel and visit Petrograd and probably
go to the Russian front. His mission
H. = ,I; fo I0 !, ba of
nitions for Russia.
The earl expected to he back in Lon
don for the reopening or parliament
on June 20.
An official statement says that Earl
Kitchener was to have discussed i'm
portant military and financial questions
with Emperor Nicholas.
Accompanying Earl Kitchener as his
staff were Hugh James O'Beirne. for
mer councillor of the British embassy
at Petrograd. and former minister at
Sofia: o. A Fitzgerald. Earl Kitchener's
private military secretary: Brigadier
General Ellershaw and Sir Frederick
Donaldson. There also were number
Of minor army officers aboard.
Naval officers express the opinion
that the cruiser Hampshire must have
struck a mine, as it would have to be
an exceedingly lucky shot for torpedo
to get ship with it's speed and under
the conditions of the sea. which was
very rough.
The Hampshire, while an old boat
not At for fleet action, was fast enough
for patrol and blockade work. It car
ried crew of between 400 and 500
men.