Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 57, 10 June 1916, Page 5

Great Britain

LORD KITCHENER’S WORK.

PRESS COMMENT.

Hnitbo Phess Assocutiom. London, Juno 8

1 A section of the press is discussing ■Jie possibility that spies were responsible for Lord Kitchener’s death, and strongly demands the immediate internment of all aliens. The Evening News says it is believed all over London that spies communicated ,to the German authorities the news of Lord Kitchener’s journey to Russia, and the paper considers that naturalised Germans are especially dangerous, naturalisation being largely used as a cloak. Nearly 17,000 London Germans are interned, but the numbers not interned are indeiinite. ■ Lord Headley says that there are 20,000 Germans in London, 7000 elsewhere, and 500 living in prohibited areas. - ' ! A Glasgow citizens’ meeting demanded that the Government intern or deport all enemy aliens. J The Manchester Guardian says that a friend of Lord Kitchener writes:— “Kitchener recently said to me, ‘ln one more year it will be over.’ Kitchener frequently said during the political crisis, ‘lf our people only stick together and fight the Germans instead of each other we will soon win through.’ ” j # M. Herbette, in the Echo de Paris, paying tribute to .Earl Kitchener, says: “AuV almost legendary person*with eyes of steel, has disappeared like a figure in a legend, with a I warship for his coffin, and in imagination I see his tall strong figure rising ; above the waves, watching in battle jthe armies he created.” f ;' . j [ The Danish, Dutch and Portuguese press warmly pay tribute to him. Many papers emphasise that his death j will strengthen the British determination to pursue the war until Kitchen- | er’s death is properly avenged. The Evening News says it was not even known that Lord Kitchener had left London. He has given his life to his country as much as any soldier does on the battlefield. His death will intensify the Empire’s determination to execute the full penalty on the people sanctioning it. I-The Evening Standard reviews Lord wonderful work in forming, the new British army. He well and truly laid the foundation of success. When’fhe war is over his majestic figure wil{L stand out against the fiery background wiflf Wiglilfeiied splemiw;'

! A correspondent of the Now York SVm ! publisheis' a rerharkable despatch' (descriptive of Lord Kitchener’s work. It spy 6 f “He frequently exhorted his staff to greater effort. He said: ‘We must win this war. 'That is the essential thing. That work is before us, and it makes no difference who is the workman so long as the work is done. The people wanted mo to take on ibis task. I have done so. If they are ■dissatisfied with me I would not have (personal .sensitiveness. If they replaced me; | capable, I would willingly resign, with I the consciousness that I had done ray (best, and given place to a better man who was able to carry us on to a win.’ Earl Kitchener’s companions in the ■Soudan, Sjmth Africa, and India never ftteitated | to call at York House, | wehero,., there were ' always extra covers laid for unexpected visitors. ! ‘ Kitchener was a glutton for 'work. He never permitted a subordinate 1 to say T think. 3 Invariably lie ■replied, ‘Do not think; be certain, jEarl Kitchener was a born diplomat. He daily sat at a desk in a big room .'on the first floor of the War Office, i close to a window, where any mad Hun might easily have bombed him. I Like a company chairman crisply exj pressing his own opinions, and deftly 1 inviting the opinions of his colleagues, he was always business-like, considerate, and conciliatory. He was a twen-jty-four hours a day man, his only relaxation being the .week-ends at Broome. His supposed' austerity was really shyness; lie hated crowds, find he hated publicity?’ • , MEMORIAL SERVICE IN ST. PAUL’S. “WE PRAISED TH€E, 0 COD.” (Received 8.50 a.m.) London, June 9. The “Te Deum” if or the naval victory will be sung at "St. Paul s arid in the country generally on Sunday al terrain. ECONOMIC CONFERENCE. RUSSIA’S RESOURCES. “AN INEXHAUSTIBLE RESERvo:.t.” JAPANESE REPRESENTATION. (Received 8.50 a.m.) Paris, June 9. M. Pokrovski, who is present as

the Russian delegate at the Economic Conference, in an interview, aaidi . “The Allies’ purpose is to ba independent of the German market, and ( to obtain a supply of the world’s markets which the victory in the war will give them. When Russia is reorganised and developed, with the Allies’ assistance, she will be an inexhaustible reservoir for the Allies and Neutrals.”

Baron Sakatoni, the Japanese delegate, said: “Japan, by participating u: the conference, will be" prepondcrant. Japan hopes Britain will forget ’i/, lier old free-trade principles in order to reconcile her interests with the Allies.” v WAR COUNCIL MEETING. GENERAL JOFFHE IN ATTENDANCE. ; —T ■■ * (Received 8.50 a.m.) London, June 9. t General Joffre conferred with the War Council in London to-day.