The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-07

column IN the newspapers.
Robertson Successor.
The King came from Windsor and !
sent for Premier Asquith when he |
heard the news. The war council held /
long session this afternoon regarding !
kitchener's successor Among those |
discussed were David Lloyd George. |
Lord Derby and the chief OF the I'm !
perial staff. Sir Vim. Robertson But
whether a military man or "A civilian
VIII take the war office has not been
decided.
Earle Kitchener met death at al
moment which Will insure his position
in British history. He was almost the
only member of the government who
rom the beginning confidently assert
ed that this would be a long war
whose estimate was three years-and
he insisted that the government should
make its plans accordingly.
The organization OF the new British
army h well under way. The general
staff under General SIR VIM. Robert
eral belief. has well In hand the task
OF working out the details which
kitchener's brain was largely instrl-
mental in planning and launching
There Is no evidence To show wheth-
or the Hampshire was torpedoed bv
a submarine or struck a mine. Many
ships have been passing between
Russia and Great Britain over the
same route since the port OF Archan-
gel was opened
kiteherer's Career
OF several things that entitle Earl
Kitchener 20 a place in world history,
the most notable Is that he Organized
the largest volunteer army that the
world has ever seen. in the greatest
war Of all times
Within a year from tho sudden out
break of the European war in August
1914, the ranks Of British fiChting
men were quadrupled by an Increase
from less than one million TO nearly
I 1000 O0O
All other Great Powers that entered
the war had huge standing armies and
compulsory military service Great
britain alone faced the issue with con
haence that It's people would readily
respond 10 the call OF King and cour-
NY without compulsion. and the pre-
CipitOus developments that led 10 the
war found both the people and the
government unanimous in the verdict
that Kitchener Of Eharfum was the
man 10 lead in the recruiting and
organization % fthe necessary army
II was not sentimental cIamOr.
Tor though Kitchener was proven
hero OF many campaigns. his personal
llN was as impenetrable as hardened
steel and he was not n hero that
CouId D" loved. even the War Orice
had no pronounced liking for him. but
Spect for his military efficiency and
Tor all he had done 10 extend the do
mains ~ the British Empire
Nv mere luck kitcehuer happened
10 be in ENGLAND on one Of the com
para'ivelv rare visits that he had maid
10 London during his long career
abroad. when the European war broke
out. lie bad Just come home from
service as British agent I'm Egypt. had
SG,'rpt'd an Esrldom from Hins
,,.eoiRr. and was being talked Of as
fcerov OF India. Within "A few hours
after England's declaration OF wal.
Nltchener was appointed Secretary Of
S'ate Tor War and immediately took
int charge 81 the War Office where
ne worked dav and night 20 overcome
mo handicap which the Central Pow
'Is h9d over Enc'and In the matter.
or hchtinC strength
Vie rrimlv told tho British people
ihrF had bigger war on thoi~ hands
nan they realized. and one that might
laSt IonEer than they expected. but b.
was 10 p" faced with entire confidence
and no. unsmilinc. almost frl "A do
hnmaniZed machine se' about 10
mas" things hum lie Dad s,arceIv
moved INTO Whitfhall street when no
mao" humorous changes in flr person
mol or tho War Office. which was said
10 p" honevCOmbed with social and
political favoritism
Ni'"r dispafchinr few hundred
thousand regulars 20 France and rel
-.uW 20 holm check the onrushinr Cor.
mans. tho Wa Secretary began 70
'fllIlng and ORGANIZING his army ~
millions The British Isles were GOV.
cred with signs and posters urging
young men 20 Join tho colors Kitchen.
or went through the country eupa-fr-
tending The drilling OF tho army From
iiWe 20 time were reports Indicating
his failure 'o got the number OF man
no wanted huf within a wear after mo
war opened Premier A-Iuifh OFFICIALLY
announced in Parliament that sbouf .,
.Nf. 10 men had enlisted boo tho Tni'sf
hintdom alone. and almost another
Ill,lnn I'm mo overseas dominious
without bis crowu.rr achievements
a. me great organizer ~ the British
campaign IN Tho European war. Kftch.
'n'r BAD ALREADY won wide and lasting
i1'N' o.. DIS many campaigns In Fgvpf
south Africa and Boo India
le was born June % $50 IN
county Kerry. ireland a fact that gayo
$50 i1 p general belief Thar no. wac %
-.r1 blood bu' his parents were -
French and ENGLISH descent HE
rather was soldier. huf lf no vow
Hisn rank io had MANAGED f0 climb
IN mo lieutenant .c0'oreiv ~ r. dragon
regiment. when no retired 90 tho os.
,l'" in ireland where fIo-afo Hc-be-.
NI..'nnr. 'lo f0. e.IIafI0rufaNad cor
was born. Young Kitchener received