A KITCHENER RUMOUR.
HOW IT WAS STARTED. At a gathering in London recently Sir Charles Wakefield related how he innocently started a Kitchener rumour. During his year of office as Lord Mayor, ho sard ho was present at a luncheon which was to be addressed by the then Prime Minister, the present Earl of Oxford—when news was received of the death of Lord Kitchener and they had to announce the tragic event to the city. ‘ln the truest sense of tire word ’ I said, ‘Lord Kitchener is not dead; ’ hig spirit will go marching on, inspiring us ui final victory.’ “One newspaper appeared with a heading ‘Lord Kitchener Not Dead,’ and at once there wore rumours and an excited crowd gathered round the Mansion House. “Thus did I learn," added Sir Charles! ‘‘of the care public men must tike in avoiding ambiguity.’’
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19996, 13 January 1927, Page 6
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142A KITCHENER RUMOUR. Otago Daily Times, Issue 19996, 13 January 1927, Page 6
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