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THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1916
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
THE EMPIRE'S LOSS.
TRIBUTES TO LORD KITCHENER'S GREAT SERVICES.
LONDON, Que 7
THE NAVAL BATTLE,
GERMAN CASUALTIES 1.800.
NEW BRITISH BATTLESHIP'S BEMARKABLE PERFORMANCE, - The papers faslay runtais ceduņins di
*LONDON, June 7. appreciation Lord Kitchener as a
Demils continue to be publisheit great sulelier and alministrator, the editorials being enshrined in courageunicerning the Battle off Jutland. borders,
They includo a statement that a new British battleship scored a hit at, a
It is pointed out that though his range of twenty miles, aud that she lordship was found on an important fired eighty-two salvors from her mission he would never have left Eng
THE CHINA MAIL.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE EMPIRE'S LOSS.
LORD KITCHENER ON SPECIAL MISSION TO TBAR.
LONDON, June öi 'The Tsar hud invited Lord Kitchener te Russis, where, at the request of the Taiperial Government, Lord Kitchener was til have disetisseil important military and financial puestionsa.....
THE SITUATION IN CHINA.
ALLIED MINISTERS PROMISE CHINA ALL POSSIBLE NORAL SUPPORT,
Wah Tu Yat Pa's Service.k
LORD KITCHENER.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
HARPER'S
PRICKLY HEAT POWDER
Horatio Herbert Kitcheuer wins the efdeat mon of the late Lieut-Gal, E. K. ∙Kitchener of Suffolk." Ho was born on „A NATURAL EMOLLIENT AND ABSORBENT DUSTING POWDER the 24th Jane Gunshousuph Villa, SCIENTIFICALLY COMPOUNDED FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF County Kerry. Treland. He appears to ALL ITCHING, INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS OF THE SKIN.
I have been a quiet, but none the less
rainshinrous hey, taciturn and reserved. PREVENTION Apply all quantity of the Prickly Heal
with no trail for athletics, but good an
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Przina, June 7. The Ministers of aix Allied Powers bopka, rapacially mathematics. He en led by Sir John Jordan, The British teted the Royal Engineers in 1871" and THE WAR MINISTER'S STAFF.
Minister, called on E Tin Kafter passing through the Royal Academy The War Office announces that the Sui (The Prime Minister) at the Wai Woolwich, he was engaged on the Pala special party on board the amshire chiapu (Foreign Office) and expressed in the Cyprus Harvey, He was tine Survey from, 1871 to 1878,and frem consisted of Lord Kitebener. Tient. Calquel Fitz Gerald (Personal Military their condolences over the death of in 1883 induced to join the Egyptian Secretary), Brigadier-General W. Eller | President Yuu Shih Kai.
Arny which was being, reorganised by shaw, Second Lieut. R. D. MacPherson, They at the same time enquired what Sir Evelyn Wood ant" also, Mr. H. J. O'Beime,” of the
Kitchener took part in the Nile Bspedi Foreign Office (formerly Minierer to stop hal been taken to enone the Bulgaria), Sie EL F. Donaklon. ME. E protection of foreigners, the maintention of 194, and two years later was Robertson, of the Minister of Munitions, ance of enter and the continuity of the the Egyptian troops whom he bad, vi
appointed Governor at Suakin. Be led) ja few clerks, detectives, and servants,
Gayemment.
verted into really good wldiers against Mr. Leslie Robertson was a son of the Lex-Governor of Bombay
Osman Digna and Handub in 1989 and made A.D.C. to Queen"Victoria.
Adjutant General of the Egyptian Army From 1888 to 1502 he was, the strenuou and the value of his services was re- cognised by his being raised to the rank be taken against the witbreak off of Sirdar. Four years later he took Dengola, which was followed by them ben. towel of the K.C.B. His cert important
pression, and defear of the Kholife In
was raised to the Peerage as Baron Kitchener of Khartoun nad Aspall. He was also presented, with, this Freedom of the City ei. Loadon and a Sword" of Honour. The D.C.L. Degree of Oxford Wa confernal on him and in 1999 be received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament and a grant of £80,000-
BRITAIN'S REÇEPTION OF › THE»
NEWS...
EE. Tanu Ki Suï ̈ replies that H. E. Li Yuna Hurg, the Vice-Presilent, would forthwith assure the Presidency according to the terms of the Provisional Constitution, and all pronatious would
Consternation mildly described the nation's reception of the news that Lord Kitchener had been drowned. The Land at this junctures unless he had felts in two hours, altogether public is not even know that he hai trouble..
1,700 tons of alfall. She was hit by fit Lanlon. much less that he was on mastered) that the organisation of the
offensive has rivetted all eyes, "
Sir John Jordan expressed antis
Army was perfertej that hie wheeger i torpedo forward, and shook violently an important inission to Kassin whose furiomand said the Allied Governments service was in connection with the sup
would not be detrimental. However poigrant the nation's sorrow at the present time, its sense of low will be sharply renciest when the Pawk negatių, bious begin, for Lord Kitchener will a burn negotiator as he showed at Fashoda anti Vereeninging
Hemarkable trilates to Lord Kis Boner are pouring in from all quartess
ia. Speeches at Municipal Councils
but the damage done was not serions.
Narratives of survivers are insistent that the Aphelenburg wis sunk.
Atelegram from Copenhagen gives the first official extimate from Kiel of the thurman loss in the Naval battle as
Killed
Missing Wonnded
4,600 "1,400
ין
Worldwide praise of our greatest sokliar" is pouring in, messages acknow ledging with gratefulness that he laid down his life for his country.
The gathering of representativos of all parts of the Empire at the Imperial Council of Cosimerve was dramatically terminated owing to thự tragedy. Mr. Aqifth should have presided at the luncheon, but it was wonounced by Lord Desborough, who is a relation of Lord Kitchenor, that
owing to the disaster.
the memory of Lord Kitchener a GERMAN TORPEDO-BOAT SUNK BY Mr. Asquith was able to ustend
sad at public meetings, pay tribute to
declare that the ingedy will make
"Eritons all the more grimly determined i to fight for victory.
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AMSTERDAM, June 7.
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Lord Desborough, who was deeply moved, paid oh eloquent tribute to Lord Kitchener's great qualities.
It is reported that a German torpedo-
The Lord Mayor, the High Con THE SYMPATHY OF ALLIES AND at struck 2. mine and an missiquers, and the representatives
Zeebrugge on May 14, NEUTRALS.
of the Dominionsnad India expressed MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR BRITISH Strengthen the Empins deterri
the Empire's loss, which would only
tion to achieve victory.
Lostus, June z. Despalhes Iran all over the world- igstily to the feeling (voked by the death of Load Kiteltenon,
Messages from the Papinians emphasise the heaviness of the loss, but say the Bagië will not relax its effort" in the "slightest,
VICTIMS.
Lostos, June 7. A Memorial Service will be held at St." Fanla Cathedral on the 14th inst for the British vitims in the sea fight;
THE WAR OFFICE.
General Bothm, "Priter Minister of ME. ASQUITH TAKES TEMPORARY South Africa, announced the death
in the Assembly, which forthwith adjournedt.
Telegrams from all the Allied and Neutral countries show how deeply Great Britain's loss is appreciated. PARIS, June 7. M. Briand, the Premier, hap tele- gripbed to Mr. Asquith the con dolence of the French Government. He says the whole of France mour the loss of a great Chief who made magnificent Amoy spring from the soil. They never forget that Kit abauer fönght in the French anks
in 1870.
WHEN THE NEWS REACHED
BERLIN.
LosDos, June 7.
It is noteworthy that the news
reached Copenhagen, from Berlin at
CHARGE.
LONDON, June 7. Mr. Asquith will take temporary charge of the War Office.
THE THREATENED STRIKE IN "COTTON INDUSTRY.
**« LONDON, June 7, Sir George Ankwith has invited the Trade Union leaders to a conference at Manchester to-day regarding the throufened cotica strike.
The notices expire on Saturday. 100,000 operatives and 40,000,000 spindles are involved.
THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.
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HIS MAJESTY S TILENTEJÍ SUPREME AND DEVOTED SERVICE An Any Order says:
નર્મ
His Majesty the King has fearned with profound regret of the disaster whereby the Secretary of State for War has perished, while proceeding on a special mission to the Tour.
Lord Kitchener will be mourn
would give Chinn all possible moval
support.
H.E. LI YUAN HUNG, BECOMES PRESIDENT,
PERING, June 7.
A death-bel Mandate amounces that H.E. Li Yuen Hung will act as Fresilent.
His Excellency assumes the sidency today,
AN APPEAL FOR PEACE.
September, 150s. For this service be
There can be no doubt that the crown Freing triumph of his life in Egypt was
reached in 1998 when he ropted the Dervishes at Aibara and Omdurman and completely destroyed the power of Madhism. It was in that campaign that his abilities as a great financier came te he known. During a Eying visit to Eng land, on the conclusion of the Sondas victoria, Lord Kitchener raised F1000,000 an educational for the foundation of Collego at Khartoum in Dietzory of
Pexist, Thae 7. Liang Kai "Chui, leader of the Progressive pasty, Has telegrapheil to Chen Tun, the generalissimo of the General Gorcon. Two fears laber bis Shui Hing (west of Canton where Shum
Southern revolutionaries has his services were Beeled in South Afries in headquarters) desiring hizi to end all the Toer War and he wentrout as Chief bad feeling and to restore peace to the Country.
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THE BRITISH - FRONT.
FURTHER HEAVY FIGHTING. "
مجید
the Staf under Lord. Roberta in December 1890, and when Lord Roberts retusuell to England in November 1900, ; he was entrusted with the skiet commina which he held with cospicuus ability..
Lord Kitchener returned to England in July 1001. and proceeded to India to take up the Chiet Command of the Indian Ariny in November.
Lord Kitchener gave dikyours!
General Sir Douglas Haig, in scie
Constitutionally intolerant of advice of distinguished service to the State, and it is largely due to hise, says: -There was heavy tight and public criticism, Lord Kitchener, ing in the afternoon to the cast of Ypres. say an Indian conurentator, failed administrative genius and The enemy it: noon opened a heavy to receive the whole-hearted mådence wenrying energy that the country bombardment our Hooge and Ypres, and Support of his colleagues and has been able to create and place and exploded a series of mines between subordinates, but with his strength of in the field Annies which to day 3 and 4.80 the afternoon at various character this mattered little and he put are upholding the traditional points on a front of 2,000 yards, north the work of reorganisation through. The glories of the Empire."
of Houge. These were followed by an work of Lord Kitchener culminates in an successful infantry attacks.
imponible situation-Army yensus Civil Government, in which Tord Curton, then Viceroy joined issue with him, over the abolition of the military membership in the Imperial Council. The "discussion Enemy attacks further north were took a largely personal tore in the later Guessful The day was conar-stages and although the Homo Govern- His Majesty the King has ordered tively quiet on the remainder of the ment supported Lord Kitchener it is con- the officers of the Army to wear front.
sidered in Indis dubious if history will mourning for the death of Lord Kit-of Reclincourt, considerably damaging the controversy led to Lord Curzen's We exploded a defensive mine north approve of the decision. In any casa chener for one week, beginning on the enemy's galleries.
resignation. In 1902, Lord Kitchener was Small boches of British troops last placed on the establishment of Generals, night entered the German trenches at and in 1909 he was medo Field Marshal. three points, inflicting casualties, bomb-In 1811 he was made a Knight of St.
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ed by the Army as a great soldier, The caeniy immediately north of who, under conditions of in Hooge penetrated our front trenches exampled difficulty.
rendered after the explosion of wines. Fighting supreme and devoted service both continues. Our general line is still to the Army and State.""
THE ARMY IS MOURNING,
the 7th inst.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE. The War Office announces that w
intuct.
Memorial Service will be held in St. [ing the shelters, and capturing prisoners. Patrick and succeeded Sir Elion Goret The inclement weather, yesterday a British Agent and Consul-General in
three o'clock in the afternoon,, but PREPARING FOR THE ELECTIONS, Paul's Cathedral. The late has not hampered operations in the air.
was "discredited until it
was un-
sounced by the British Legation at five alock in the evening.
A RENEWED DEMAND FOR THE
INTERNMENT OF ALIEN
ENEMIES.
LONDOS, June 7. The Conventions of the Repub- cans and Progressives, of whom Mr. Roosevelt is the leader, warbled simultaneously in Chicago.
yet been fixed.
SETTLEMENT OF IRISH PROBLEM.
SIR EDWARD CARSON'S SUGGESTION
Lexnox, June 6.
Ulster
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THE FRENCH FRONT.
BRAVE DEFENCE OF FORT DE VAUX,
At a meeting of the
PARIS, June 7 Uhionist Council Sir Edward Carzon has been no infantry action
The evening communique says:-There on the settlement of the Irish problems artillery duel contined undiminished in suggested that negotiations. for a northern front At Verd, but the should proceed on the basis that the the Vaux-Danloup region. Fermanagh, Tyrone and London-defending Fort de Vaur with tireless chunties of Antrim, Down, Armagh, Battalion Commander Raynal, who is
derry, and the county boroughs of energy, has been appointed Com Belfast, and Londonderry he oxmander of the Legion of Honour. cluded from the operation of the Home Rule Act.
THE ITALIAN. FRONT.
Egypt.
Lord Kitchener's work in Egypt was excellent Antocratic as he was in his methods, his administration was a whol By
benevolent despotism and he wantly ameliorated the condition of the Felin- heen by the introduction of helpful in making British rule most popular and respected.Selition diap pered and he brought to
to bear on his
sense that tended to make his military administrative work in Egypt, the same thoroughness, experience nud commen
sation. Baextended criucation, and
career such a marvellous success.
He was about to return to Egypt
LONDON, Jung 7.
Senator Harding, temporary Chair The Daily Mail again demands the eloquently appealed to the party for man of the Republican Convention, interunenf of the alien enemies who reunion. He condemned President are still at large, especially those Wilson's war policy as consisting of highly placed. It says Lord Kit: abener's intention to go to Russia more rhetoric than resolution, and known to many in London on yocuted the expansion of national Thursday, and that the news reached defence and a return to high tariffs
Mr. Robbins, presiding over the the enemy through spies.
Progressive Convention, auid P The Dundee juts strike has prac-HEAVY ATTACKS IN SNOWSTORMS.cribed as an Organiser of Victory as
Was the paramount tically ended. The Committee of the issue and that Mr. Roosevelt was Workers' Union recommended re-
Was
* THE DISAPPOINTMENT OF HIS puredness"
LIFE."
LATER.
several sections, but all were repulsed.
The fighting was fercast on the Asiago Plateau, where great masses of troops were hurled into action..
ROME June 6: sumption, following an appeal by the A communique reports that the enemy A writer of some personal recollec❘ the man of the hour.
Board of Trade, on the understand-inntle heavy infantry attacks amid a Micas of Lord Kitchener in the The prevailing opinion in Chicagoing that their claims would be raging mowstyrm on Sunday night in "Weatminister Gazette Rays Lord is that the outcomes will be the considered.. Kitchener set his mind on being nomination of Judge Hughes of the Viceroy of India, and when Lord Supreme Court as the Republican Hardinge was chosen he suffered the candidate disappointment of his life. He made no concealment of his feeling and for a time spoke as if nothing
Judge Hughes refuses to discuss polities owing to his position.
remained for him but the grave. TREBITSCH LINCOLN CHARGED.
Eut the appointment to Egypt was B
immensa Consolation, and after he had
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THE RUSSIAN FRONT. PRISONERS AND BOOTY INCREASING.
The Italians regained some ground at Monte Cengio,
„INTERNAL DISSENSIONS" IN GERMANY
fram England, where he had beca on flying visit, when war broke out, and he was appointed Secretary of State for War. The great services to
to the State
he has rendered in that capacity, are top recent and well-known to need recapi tulation Lord Kitchener has been des
Moltke was," and the Prussians havo. been able to understand better perhaps what that has meant for us and for them.
POLICE RESERYE,
SPORTS NICHT POSTPONED
As the date of this fixture (Whit Monday, June 12th) will fall within she period during which His Magesty's Army will mourn the death of Lord
[one] the Sports Night in b
to a date which will be i announced without delay.
The present, bookings will stand good for the latter date.
PETROGRAD, June 7 The Russians continue to develop their successes from the Plipet to LONDON, June 6, Rumania, and have up to the present
LONDON, June C been there three years he probably
Trosbitsch Lincoln, formerly's mem-captured 480 officers, 25,000 men, 17
Everywhere outside Germany it in would int have exchanged Catro for bor of the House of Commons: who has gurs, and over 50 machine-guns realised that the object of Dr. Tndia.
beer extradited from America has been Turks continued and offensive inpeech wu to hearten a wax-Weary A communique atates that the Bethmann-Hollweg's recent bombastia charged at the Pow Street Police Court several sectors in the Baiburt and public. Indeed, the speech revend To-day's Advertisements
A GERMAN TRIBUTE."
Pays
The Cologne Gazette " tribute to the organising talent shown by Lool Kitchener in South Africe and in the reorganisation of the Indian Army..
SUCCESSOR TO THE TITLE,
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