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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1916
Page
1
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News from London reports Field-Marshal Karl Kitchener secretary of state for war drowned aboard the Hampshire sinking after a mine or torpedo hit off the Orkneys. Heavy seas and four lifeboats lost with no survivors reported. rescue hopes fade as official dispatches arrive.
The city reels as news confirms war secretary Earl Kitchener drowned after the sinking of his vessel. Crowds read the grim bulletin at noon, meetings dissolve, and camps pause as tributes and regret pour in from London, Desborough, and allied governments.
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