KITCHENER.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 549, 2 July 1909, Page 5

KITCHENER.

NEW MILITARY SYSTEM IN INDIA. .LOYAL CO-OPERATION. , ' (By Telteraph.-Preju AbSOciatlon.-Copyflisht,)'' London, June bO. Referring to the debate in tho gp'ffiio of Lords, initiated by Lord Curzon, qn the position of the Commander-in-Chicf , "on Ihdia, under the now military system, "The Times" upholds the system, thougb considering it far from ideal, "The Times" adds: "The old system caused groat friotion, and ; our real safeguard must bo in tho moderation, good sense, and statesmanehip'of the Vicoroy and the Oonimondcr-in-Chiof, and their loyal and harmonious,, co-optjation," The Secretary for War (Mr. Huldane), replying in the House of Commons to n question by Mr. \V. Rodmond, Nationalist member for East Clare," said tho War Office had no special information regarding thd suggested visit of Lord 'Kitchener to Australia. SOME ANTICIPAtIONS. When Lord Kitehcner arrives Home from fe wnte? the special Correspondent of tho ? lll^f) ' Wrtment of tho India Olliee will claim no small portion of Jus tune, for toe aro many questions, yet in abeyance, concerning tho arnvy in Lidia Dhat will bo discussed and settled by the aid of his knowledge and oxperfenoe. Wdicn that is finished his sfll Vices Will be required by tho laperlal Ueienco Committee m< connection with the recent reurgajiisotion ot tho Canadian Do feuee liorees aad it is on behalf or this committ«e that he is undertaking tho teur of inspection in Canada en hU way to England, The question of the Imperial GUxneraTStaff hi connection with India and. Canada will also bo discussed \mh him and there V-a M*oiw rumour m military circles tint h 0 will bS conic tho head of the General staff of tho liimmo when the ichemo ia 5i full uorkiim ofder. v — *