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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1916
Page
9
J W Stevens recounts Lord Kitchener reaching Khartoum in With Kitchener to Khartoum. The Sirdar and staff witnessed the Union Jack rise on the palace roof amid a royal salute and blasts from guns. Egyptian and British flags joined, bands played, and prayers were read as guards cheered and the Sudanese honored Gordon’s memory.
The piece contrasts the popular image of Kitchener as a heartless machine with a moment when, after a Dervish victory, his eyes sparkled and his humanity showed for a brief quarter hour.
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The passage portrays a leader of iron nerves who marked his Khartoum entry with a memorial service for Gordon and pledged a fund to educate Dervish chiefs' sons in the West. It condemns the desecration of the Mahdi's tomb as brutal yet argued necessary to keep peace. It also notes his courteous reception of French explorer Marchand at Fashoda while upholding British rights.
The text portrays Kitchener as a stern, tireless organizer with unwavering self confidence and a gospel of work. He met failures with little mercy and pressed subordinates to extreme speed and precision. His laconic humor and insistence on essentials drove men to perform impossible tasks.
The passage portrays Lord Kitchener as a stern, aging British commander who accepts battlefield losses. It notes his calm, questioning gaze and distrust of being loved, yet earned universal trust and respect. Recent years softened his harsh edges while preserving his commanding presence and public honors.
London reports the death of Kitchener with the clear expectation that Robertson will succeed him. The public question after the announcement was who would take over, and the answer was Robertson.
Sir William Robertson, seen as the sole potential heir to Earl Kitchener, has temporarily taken over war secretary duties and reports to King George on British front activities where Canadians have excelled. Kitchener met MPs Friday in Westminster, drawing 200 members and tight security. reactions were mixed but his explanations improved some views.
A figure once marked by reserve and shyness shows a shift after twenty five years in the desert and twelve months of travel through Calcutta Cairo England. The text notes a newfound ease in official hospitality and metropolitan life reflecting a change in demeanor.
The article notes that public images of Lord Kitchener as exceedingly plain were exaggerated. It mentions an unfounded tale about demanding an iron bed, the nickname for York House as a residence, an encounter with Colonel Chandos, and claims of his early courage and alcohol abstinence during the war call.
At the British embassy in Washington officials mourn Earl Kitchener's death while noting his major task of raising and equipping Britain's army was largely complete. His recent duties were diplomatic, with a Russia mission seen as shaping Asia Minor and Persia policy. Brigadier General Kiershaw, who perished with him, had been in the U.S. two months earlier for Russian supply procurement.
Irvin Cobb recalls being the only journalist to interview Lord Kitchener with Cobb stating he conducted the interview in London. He notes a later war office secretary disputed some language attributed to Kitchener as largely imaginary.
The London Times editorialized that published statements attributed to Lord Kitchener matched his prior remarks and were not censored by the war office. The 40 minute interview, arranged by Lord Northcliffe, touched on morale, equipment, and war duration as Kitchener spoke with the author Cobb about his experiences with German forces.
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In a lengthy reminiscence the interviewer recalls Kitchener’s blunt talk on war and leadership. He notes two quotations he chose not to publish citing fear of German misinterpretation. The piece contrasts Kitchener with Roberts and likens him to Leonard Wood as a strategic, forceful organizer.
ALL STAFF LOST LONDON June 6 2 20 p m Ac companying Earl Kitchener as his staff were Hugh James O Beirne O A Fitzgerald Brigadier General Ellershaw and Sir Frederick Donaldson Sir Hay Frederick Donaldson among those who accompanied Lord Kitchener on the Hampshire was technical adviser to David Lloyd George He was prominent in the engineering world being a past president of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and a member of the Iron and Steel Institute Before the war he was chief mechanical engineer of ordnance factories 1899 to 1908 and chief superintendent after that He was born in 1856 Hugh James O Beirne in addition to other posts held during a long career in the diplomatic service was second secretary to the British embassy in Washington from 189 to 1898 He was 60 years old and a native of Ireland Brigadier General Arthur Ellershaw who was born In 1869 and entered the army in 1888 won honors in fighting on the Indian frontier in 1898 He was severely wounded in the Boer war In the present war he had gained the distinguished service order Lieutenant Colonel Oswald Arthur Fitzgerald who had been personal military secretary to Lord Kitchener since August 1914 had been closely associated with the late field marshal in army service for many years He was Kitchener s assistant military secretary when the latter was commander in chief in India 10 years ago and an officer on his staff during his mission to Japan Australia and New Zealand in 1909 and his military secretary at the time of King George s coronation Just before the war broke out he was on military service in Egypt
Naval officers say the cruiser Hampshire likely struck a mine amid rough seas, noting a torpedo would have to be a lucky shot to hit a fast ship under those conditions. The remark was reported from London on June 6 at 40 p.m.
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