The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-15
EARL Of DUnn0lE COMING.
WILL SPEAK IN SUMTER, CHAR.
LESION AND COLUMBIA.
stx Veterans OF General Pershins's
Army May Visit This State After
the 18th.

y O.s ouc oi the most uiHtinSuiSneu
soldisrs OF Great Britain. who has
served with distinction on the west
ern front for two years, twice being
named In the casualty list, will
speak In this state during the week
Of May 30 to June s. under the aus. .
picss OF the State Council of Defense
The specific date Is not to be an
nounced. Lord Dunmore's itinerary
has not been arranged. but. In 'addi-
tion 70 Charleston. he Ia scheduled for
addresses at Columbia. Sumter and
spartanburg. He will probably speak
at two other points in the State.
The state council OF Defense 10 ar
ranging q series OF receptions and SO
cial events for the great soldier al
the various cities In which he will
stop.
Sir veterans of Pershing's overseas
army now I'm America. which the
state Council OF Defense was ut.
s0usbhso8 w oocufo iof tho iteu SToes
drive In South Carolina. have beer
sent TO Fort Meyer. However. tn,
probabilities are that they can come
to this state after the middle Of May
Few British officers are better
qualified to speak on the war than
Lord Dunmore. Lord Dunmore hu,
fought In every campaign that IL has
bsen possible for him to take part ~,
since he joined the British army as u
youth
Horn In 1871. his first campaign
wan In the soudan In 1896, where ne
served a. n lieutenant in the SIX.
teenth Lancers. one OF the historic
cavalry regiments OF the British ar
my In 1897 and 1898 he served or
the Indian frontier. gained the Vic.
tora cross for saving the life Of .
conirade under fire. and was twice
mentioned In dispatches for military
prewess.
from India he went South Africa
and fought through the war against,
the Beers. He was at first at the
head Of q cavalry regiment which he
rfhed' himself and which was called
rincastle's Horse. after the name that
hs bore while his father was alive.
Towards the end OF the war he was
promoted to the command Of q COL
umn, az the small armies that were
ued to chase the Boer Commands
we're designated. During this wa,
hsswas three times mentioned in des-
patches.
After the Boer war. Lord Dunmore
retired from the army and on takinr
his seat In the House of Lords went
into active politics. He was a fire.
ousnt and able debater. especially up
on labor questions and upon finance
He also sat for three years on the
London City Council. the elected body
that governs the British capital.
Al the beginning of this war, Lord
Dunmore rejoined the army AMI
perved with great distinction for owe,
two years In France. He twice fig.
ured In the casualty list. He wa.
sassed beofre Ypres In December
1915. and was wounded last autumn
In the battle OF Flanders at the cap
rure OF the famous Paschendael
Ridge. II is to recuperate from thin
wound that Lord punmore Is now
In the United States. He has beei.
mentioned three times In dispatches
during the war. and last year was
awarded the distinguished service
order. While at tho front Lord Dun.
more had exceptional opportunities
for studying the nghting: not only
was he at the battle OF Flanders. but
he was through the great contests on
the somme. when the British army In
the summer OF 1916 first began 10
wear down the enemy. as we'll as In
the earlier lighting In Flanders He
has. moreover. seen ;he war from the
two points Of view. Besides serving
In the actual fighting line he has been
attached TO the stan OF one OF the di
visions. n fact that enables him to
speak from broader and more
comprehensive standpoint than the
average officer.
Lord Dunmore can also speak
from the American point OF view bet
ter than the average Englishman. :
business man as well as a politician
and soldier. he was. before the war,
n frequent visitor to the United States
In the interests Of the companies with
which he was connected. lie has. too