New Britain herald., 1928-01-30
i ], WARRIOR
 EARL HAIG DIES " AT LONDON HOME 7, 4 :. -.~
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3AiE yiscount Dawick.. The new earl D 10 years old. He was born in March. 1918, while Earl Haig, with ether allied leaders, vas planning desperately to stem the final Ger man offensive of the war. King George was his godfather.
 All England. and most of the Brit lsh empire, was thrown into mourn ing when special editions of after noon papers appeared on the streets early today announcing the held n,arshals death.
 Earl Haix's death was entirely un- expected. Hale and hearty-looking apparently in splendid health, he was at Richmond, in the suburbs. Saturday. to inspect the Twentieth Richmond Boy Scouts-"Earl Haigs Own"
 He chatted icvially with the boys there, and received the usual ova- tion;-for he was one of a select few allied generals whoses prestige, at the beginning. pf. the war, mounted as the struggle ce~tinued to victorious CIo9e> ss>sr ''ee 6 s'
 The country as a whole never lost faith in him during the entire war, although he had critics, who found various faults with his general plans of strategy and his tactics, as they did with those of other allied lead su.
 ,Earl Haig-or Field Marshal Sir 0cutias Haig as he then was-pur- sued his own course steadily. He made no protest when the command of all allied armies in France and -terest of efficiency, and a single di- recting head. to o~Mafshai 'Fefdinand Foch of France. He cooperated Loyalty with other leaders; and in the summer of 1918. when the com- bined allied and American forces had stemmed the German thrust. he sent his British army through the German lines in Flanders in one of the greatest offensiyes of history.
 Given &50O,OOO
 Sir Douglas Haig became Earl Haig in 1919, when he returned triumphant after the war. In ad- dition to this mark of esteem. he--- along with Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty-was given a grant of S500,- V0O by parliament. .;
 Big Ovation t.f'-,'
 His popularity with the people, as we'll as with the king and parlia- mcnt, was shown when he returned to London in 1919 and received . tremendous ovation as he drove through the streets.
 After that. he came to signalize the army. and to the army itself to stand for all that was best in its of- flcers. He was made head of the British Legion immediately. and re- mained actively at its head there- after. In addition he was chair- man of tho council of the united services fund
 >Hs .hstesests
 Earl Ha51 ynAHt His whole post war life iA, toSfefihg the interests of soldierk sx-soldiers and Boy Scouts. His wAite.n4ouatAehe. ruddy, gentle- looking face was seen everywhere at military and semi-military affairs. He was of retiring disposition. how ever, and seldom was seen at any affair that had not to do with the welfare of his men.
 Few people knew that he had carried on with his work for some time under . warning that he was asking too much of his strong con- stitutton.
 In Good Health
 Yesterday morning Earl Haig seemed in good health. and walked in Hyde Park with the rest of fash ionable London at the famous "church parade"
 But 1t was disclosed today that he had not felt we'll last week, and had consulted . doctor while he was in Edinburgh, Scotland.
 Plans for his funeral had not been completed early this afternoon. But 1t was already certain that the entire nation would do all 1t could 10 honor its great war hero.
 Former Prime Minister David Lloyd George. head of the war cabi- net that 70 loyalty supported Earl Haig when he led the army in the field, today summarized popular sentiment over his death:
 He was . great soldier and a great patriot. He filled . place in the life Of the nation which it would be difficult for anyone else to oc- eupy."
 His Ancestry
 Earl Hais had come from . line Of Scottish soldiers that extended back into tho early days of the troublous history Of civilized Scot land.
 8oa of Justico
 He was the son of | country ius-. tfce of the peace, wealthy and of distinguished family. A younger son. Douglas Hais. e he then was, was educated at Clifton school and at Brasenose college, Oxford uni- ,ersity. At z4 years of age he joined the crack 7th Hussars as . subaltern. Later he went through the stan col lege.
 In 1898. young Douglas .Haig first saw action. It was in the soudan. He served at the engagements of Atbara and Khartoum-the latter the truemph, that earned Earl Hais's fellow war hero, Earl Kitchener, the name of Kitchener of Khartoum." Haig. showed his merit in the Sou dan.
 Mentioned In Dispatclbes
 He was mentioned in dispatches, brevetted . major. and awarded the British medal and the Khedive's medal with two clasps. Then he