A KITCHENER TALE.
Lord Kitchener's reticence about the military secrets of the war is proverbial. A civilian friend, however, was bent on extracting from the silent War Minister a confidential opinion about the recent developments of the campaign. _ Accordingly, he invited "K. of K." to dine with him informally one evening. But. throughout the meal he could not make up his mind to tackle his guest directly on the point, and all indirect suggestions failed. After dinner mine host escorted Lord Kitchener ba.ek to the War Office. There, mustering his courage, he decided to take the bull by the horns, and, turning to the' War Minister, holding imaired, "Well, what's the latest about the "war?" "We'll get. an evening paper," said "K. of K."
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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 132, 14 January 1916, Page 1 (Supplement)
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124A KITCHENER TALE. Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 132, 14 January 1916, Page 1 (Supplement)
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