Second Edition Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 55, 8 June 1916, Page 6

Second Edition Great Britain

TRIUMPH. height of his fame. despatch awaiited. HR- NEWS IMMEDIATELY MADE PUBLIC. HH.FOUR ACCEPTS RESPONSIHBj BSLITY. •' I GERMAN BASENESS. Paras Association.] ■R (Received noon.) London, June 8. ||Hr Balfour, continuing Ins speech, ||||B When war threatened, it sudden apparent that Britain, In orcarry out the obligations imposthe treaties of friendship and - ■.■Boi', must face the greatest military HHrers, and the eyes of the British |||Rplc instinctively turned to Kitclien- ■■ Perhaps the greatest triumph he left is the .successful creation of Ht military machinery, which was al>-non-existent in 1914, but ■Rich is now prepared for its share of |H military labors of the Allies. Kitjiß>ner’s l° ss is merelv national, ■t international. The ordinary party has been lately more than a Hme in foreign and neutral countries. |Rtchener’s gift of personality made known in countries which had not |Hen him. He' was embodied in the Hes of the Allies ; and the military of the Empire. We mourn foi ■irselves. Let us not mourn for him ■ho died as 1 think he would have ■ished, at the height of his fame, workBig -for his country. |RTurning to the toast, Mr Balfour said ■he attention of the Civilised world had ■hen concentrated on the event in the Sea. Admiral Jellicoe’s despatch ■wild not vet be received, as he was Rt work collecting from innumerable Hjourees the relative facts necessaij H’or the compilation of the despatch, Rhich would have occupied the time of R man less heavily burdened than AdKuiral Jellicoc. Until the, despatch was ■available he (the speaker) would not ■encourage discussion of the details, neiIfher would he auarrel_,,with _the GcrIman newsmongers. Of the estimated ■comparative losses, there are no doubts. KWe told the whole truth and did not ■Lnceal our losses, which were equally ■ certain. Falsification began on *ho ■ German side hours beiorc the Admit alii ty received the lirst of Jellicoe’s mes- ■ sage. I •Mr Balfour said ho had just seen a I German wireless to New Vork, claiming the loss of another British battleship, which had been safely in port since Thursday, It was futile to discuss top situation when the testimony , of one side was obviously tainted. ' ' ' . Mr Balfour admitted that he hmisell was entirely responsible for the method of issuing the news. Admiral JpUmoe s first telegram, which was received at four o’clock on afternoon, , intimated that an section was munm nt, the fleets having been mutually, sighted Tho Admiralty did not receive _any further telegram from. Admiral Jellicce until Friday afternoon, and immediate-; ■ ly he communicated it to the newspapers. Admiral Jellicoe was. not blameworthy under such tremendous responsibilities. The strain was not relaxed for two nights, thirty-six hours niter having driven the Germans to pon. The information was obviously mcom plete, but it was all Admiral JelUeao could furnish. . Undoubtedly, fuller facts would leave a better imp -esK.on, but “I conceived if was' fight to lot the public know the best and the worst. The Germans were •never more base, immediately wirelessing the wide worm regardless of the'truth; Admiral Je.Utie’s second telegram on Frihiy, at midnight, showed-that more * hipshad returned and gave, fuller details of toe German losses. . In view of that te egraro it was considered that tlic liowsipapers had conveyed unnecessary sl ock and alarm. , Mr Balfour said he was most soiry for the Fleet. They retufh'M hittjily disappointed at not having caug e whole German, Fleet, ahd at having missed the opportunity for crushing defeat. Nevertheless, they were conscious they had-played their fit magnificently, and expected -eoug l . itiuat ions, not a tragic reception.

many EXPRESSIONS of regret. London, June 7r The tragic passing of the great soldier who won' the quiet confidence ol tile democracy and proved that he held the confidence of the Empire, has evoked profound grief throughout the country. . ’ The newspapers publish elaborate biographies and many personal sketches. Many tributes have been received

from Allied countries. The Times says that Lord Kitchener died in harness as befits one of the most strenuous and unwearying workers of the great armies he called into being, which are Ids living monument. The Daily Mail says that Lord Kitchener’s career was 'romantic in its distinction. He was undoubtedly a great servant of the State, and adds that when the news'of his departure in May reached the enemy there were demands for the internment of all aliens. . > '-Tjr- —k TRADE FIGURES. (Received 12.40 p.m.) London, June 7. The imports increased by £12,213,636, the export Vby £13,406,419, and the re-exports by £‘707,2n8.