Kitchener and French

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 April 1915, Page 3

Kitchener and French

HOW THEY KEEP IS TOUCH

It is no secret that, were he permitted to follow liis natural inclinations. Lord Kitchener would be in active com mand of the Uritish Expeditionary Force, instead of sitting in the "War Office, creating fresh armies and making provision for their sustentation in the trenches. As tilings are he finds opportunity of keeping in close personal touch with the army and its plan of campaign (writes the London correspondent of the "Sydney Morning Herald" under date of March 2nd). Every day the field-mareha) in command despatch es an officer with detailed information the progress and situation of events np to the latest moment. Occasionally at approach to critical movements Sir John Frondi himself runs over to London and confers with the Secretary of State These visits are. of coin-Re conducted with that secrecy that oven in minntr.st detail gratifies the soul of K. of K. 'Hiis week a litle accident desclosed the presence in Engand of the Commander-in-chief. Returning by special train to Folkstone on his wey back "to the front, the engine broke down within a mile of Afihford. This was awkward, as liis reappearance at headquarters by a specified time was peremptory. Tt happened that the first train from London to Folkstone was almost due at TCshford. To the soldierly mind, aces tomed to meet emergencies by prompt ateion the thing to he done was obeion«. The engine of the civilian train was commandeered, replaced the one broken down, and the special carrying Caesar and his fortune rattled off to Folkstone. The passengers in the thronged train thus disabled, were kept waiting half an hour for another engine, a serious discomfort in some cases possibly n costly inconvenience, but a

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