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KITCHENER.
This secrecy about his movements was maintained up to the time of his ill- fated journey to Eussia. -
The news of the Hampshire with the LAST PARTING OF "BOBS" AND loss of many lives stunned Downing- street as if it had been struck by a thunderbolt. . All was for a time as 'quiet Downing Street was a centre not only as the grave. I heard a "servant girl, of national but of world importanca ho ported her head out of the door of during the four years of war, says No. 11, ask the nearest man in s writer in home paper, and the Watcher
at the portals of No. 10 saw the prelude tened whimpar if he had heard the
to great events as well as the light and grave inter-play of personalities in the visita of the chief Allied military leaders. A short, erect figure, in frock-coat and silk hat and with walking-stick, came smartly up the steps into Downing Street from the Horse Guards Parade. And then on that dull November morning in 1914, followed what I have since considered the most dramatic, as it was certainly the most interesting, of the incidents I have witnessed on the pavement before No. 1
Few people were about on that sombre day, and what few there were failed to see Field Marshal Lord Roberts in that In uniform the alert, dapper figure." most popular of our Army chiefs would have been instantly recognised. But even the little imperial beneath the lower lip was not enough to identify
biu, in the unfamiliar dress, to the
pastors-by.
He walked quickly towards No. 10. The policeman on duty proudly maluted; there was no mistaking the distinction of that active, diminutive personage. Two bright grey eyes sparkled beneath a pair of bushy brown overhanging a bronzed and weather-beaten face.
Is the Cabinet meeting over?" he inquired. "Yes, sir." I see Lord Kitchener is still heret" and he pointed to the waiting car.
He was on the point of saying some- thing else when the door of the Prime Minister's residence opened and a bulky khaki figure came out.
MASK AND BMILE
Lord Roberts went forward with out stretched band, while Kitchener: brought himself smartly to the salute. Then they grasped cach other firmly by the hand and continued the cordial bandshake for fully half a minute, smiling broadly such a smile as I had not seen on the War Minister's face before.
Kitchener's whole countenance lit up with, an unexpected joy, and for the first and only time I saw the cold mask dropped; revealing an almost boyish hag piness.
For the moment the worries of office were forgotten. Question and answer were quickly interchanged. Then they began to discuss the affairs of war. Their voices were lowered almost to whisper as the confidences passed.
Then the smiles broke out again. Once more they clasped hands and firmly held on as if the one were loath to leave the
other.
Good-bye," asid Kitchener, Good- bye, raturned Bobs cheerfully, Again Kitchener sainted smartly and went slowly towards the dar. No, thank
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The last I saw of Kitchener that day was as he waved his hand to the dapper liitle gentleman who walked briskly out of Downing-street into Whitehall.
Little did I, and probably they, think at the time that this public parting was their last. A day or two later Lord Roberts set out for France to mingle once more with his well-loved Indian troops. sudden death When the news of his within sound of the guns came to hand
"It is awful," she said. Hasn't Mr. Lloyd George had a lucky escape He was to have gone, too, you know. He was only kept back by-pressure of business."
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So the subdued murmuring went on. until the newsboys wero shouting in Whitehall. I never saw people look 80 dumbfounded. They didn't seem understand, Kitchener drowned! Im- possible?
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Compared with Kitchener. Earl Haig was practically an unknown man to sightseera. His visits to the Premier were kept close secrets Not until late at night, when Downing-street was de serted, would he arrive in company with his alert private secretary, Sir Philip Bassoon.
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Only once do I remember him calling during the daytime. This was some days preceding the opening of the first Somme attack. On this occasion he was accom- panied, among others, by Marshal Joffre.
What a happy and contented-looking man was the famous French chief! Sur- rounded by a band of staff officers, he ws the life and soul of the party. Laughter was part of his existence, and his round figure and plump, rouga faco might easily have led one to believe that
was a jolly country gentleman whosd serene outlook even Armageddon could hot dim.
In Bir Bosslyn Wemyss (now Lord Westor Warnyas) as First Sea Lord, this country had a counterpart of Joffre. The sailor was pleasantness personified. We did not see a great deal of him, but with this: sprightly step, monocle, stick, and kid gloves he brought a welcome com- bination of ses breetiness and towa dandyness to the street
On the other hand, Sir William Bobertson was inclined to be and in expression. Sometimes his square head would be carried high and proudly. At other times it would hang down and forward as if fearing that he might in- fect others with gloomy forebodings. This adness was never more obvious than on the day when the Cabinet decid- ed upon air raid reprisals." He left the meeting a thoroughly downhearted man. Yet he knew how to be happy and make others happy
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Two youths one day ran after him and Lord Derby with an autograph book: The latter had just taken his wat in his motor car, when one of the boys made his shy request for his autograph. With a big smile the soldier, complied, and then handed the book over to Lord Derby. The boys skipped away with glee, but their enjoyment. seemed no keeper than that of Sir William Robert-
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For unaffected geniality among the military callers I unhesitatingly award the palm to General Perahing of the U.S. I was told that Lord Kitchener appeared forces. Tall and graceful-looking in his momentarily stunned by its suddenness, well-fitting uniform, and with a face but he gave no signs of his emotion in wreathed in smiles, he was surely the public. His almost daily visits to Down-man to dispel dull care from any as Ing-stract were marked by the same icy sembly. coldness of bearing.
CLOAK OF MYSTERY."
Of all the military men who came to Downing Street none wrapt himself so closely in a cloak of mystery as Lord Kitchener.
He was a man of whom the public had soen little prior to the war, but his great services on many a field of battle and in high administrative posts had made his name a household word. The public made of him an idol, modelled on the stern, grim "face of a constant fighter that magazine reproductions of old pho tographs showed.
In reality Lord Kitchener's appearance was different To. me. he gave the im- pression of a man who had been suddenly called back to duty from a life of com- parative ease and luxury.
Gone was that steely look in his eyes. The dark hair and moustacho had turned grey; and there was the general flabbi- певн about his wrinkled face that heralded the coming of old age and con- siderably softened the hitherto sternness of, his visage.
On the first occasion he came to Down ing-strect he was accompanied by Lord. Brooke Neither of them knew how to manipulate the patent knob on the door of No. 10, a "turn of which gave admis- sion to Ministers. They rang the bell and waited,
Meantime General Pershing paid much attention to his appearance, loosening his collar, palling down his short military. coat neatly, and flicking off little particles of dust which had no business In short, ho.. looked as to be there. though he was pulling himself, together for an important business "interview.
FIELD PUNISHMENT. CIVILIAN FAILS IN ACTION ·
AGAINST HIS COLONEL
The action against a lieut.-colonel for
sentencing a man at Boulogne to field. punishment No. 1 ended in the King's. Bench the other day.
Lieut. Colonel W. H. Clifford, of the Although he was one of the most freArmy Printing and Stationery. Bervice. quent of military visitors, the people saw was sued by Mr. Charles B. Andrews, of very little of him. Curious Londoners, Lavender-sweep, Clapham Junction, for who prior to 1914 could not have directed damages for false imprisonment. Andrews stranger ta Downing street, came to elaimed that as he had not been sworn in pay him homage. As soon as his large he was a civilian. military, car turned the corner from Whitehall those in the crowd who had learned to know the vehicle by sight would-whisper his name in awed tones A low chcer would rise as the car drew
up, a khaki-clad figure would step ont, and the idol would disappear into No 10 before those who had specially come to see him had got more than a fleeting glimpse.
Usually one of the first to arrive when a full Cabinet was sitting, he was very öften the last to leave.. Others went away in pairs, but this tall military man was solitary, his cold aloofness keeping at a respectful distance those whose ad- vances were not wanted. Autograph hunters who plagued others fought shy of approaching him.
HIDDEN DEPARTURES.
Andrews wrote to London that an im- provement could be made in the adminis tration of the depot, and suggested that he receive a commission to effect the im
green envelopes which were for private, Provement. He sent that in one of the family matters and were, therefore, un-
censored
For this he received 14 days' Field Punishment No. 1, this consisting of being strapped to a post for two hours each day, and being put to hard labour,
The Lord Chief Justice said the law provided that if an officer acted in good faith, however wrong he might be, he would be protected. In this case ho was the commanding officer, and the use of the green envelope was reported to him from London to take action upon. Although he was dealing with a matter that contained an adverse criticien on himself, that was not sufficient to justify the jury coming to the conclusion that he was malicious.
No one know when he was expected, Early morning or late at night were the times chosen for departure when he was leaving the country. Not a word would lenk out as to his whereabouts until he The jury found for the lieut-colonel, had made a safe return. Hir chauffeur would drive the car to York House, and the Lord Chief Justice said he where his master had been given upart thoroughly agreed, although they all had ments, and there he would learn that sympathy with Mr. Andrews. He added Lord Kitchener had left the night before he should have found for the defendant, for some unknown destination. The car under the Public Authorities Act, what- would continue to call each day, until ever the jury's verdict had been. the War Minister camo to take his seat Judgment, was entered for defendant. Fas it nothing-unusual-had occurred. No order was made as to costs..
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