Death of Kitchener.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 57, 12 June 1916, Page 3

Death of Kitchener.

THE HAMPSHIRE AFIRE.

KITCHENER'S BOAT SWAMPED.

AN INHOSPITABLE COAST.

United Pkksk A'sbooivhoh

London, June 10

A patrol vessel lias reported that the Hampshire was afire about 90 minutes niter she left the Orkneys, and sank within twenty minutes.

Seventy or eighty bodies oanie ashore, a number being still warm. In their desperate efforts to climb the cliffs several bad lost their finger and toe nails and died from exposure. The Daily Express states that Lord Kitchener and his stall' got clear of the wreck in a ship's boat, which was swamped in a terrific sea. VESSEL STRUCK A MINE. An Admiralty report states that Admiral Jellicoo reports it is now established that the Hampshire struck a mine about eight in the evening. Two destroyers had accompanied the Hampshire until the captain was compelled to detach them about seven in the evening, owing to very heavy seas. AecSrding to statements of the fqw, survivors, the explosion VcumHl shortly before eight, ar,', the vessel Bank in ten Afl vessels sent to the scene, ordered to search for and Assist the four boats seen to le; t v"6 the ship.

Despite all efforts, Admiral Jellicoo, with the deepest regret, concludes that there is no doubt that the boats wore wrecked in the heavy sea on a lee snore, and beyond the twelve* sur : rivers from the hope must bb MEMORIAL SERVICE. -: Capetown, Juno 10. l Twentyrfive thousand attended the Kitchener memorial service outside the Johannesburg Town Hall. General Botha and members of the Cabinet attended the service at Capetown Cathedral. London, June 10. Lieut.-Colonel Fitzergald'.s body was removed from the Orkneys and buried at Eastbourne. There was a great demonstration. Several Royalties, Karl Derby, and several French, Russian, and Italian officers accompanied the mourners. Tho proceedings were most impressive. ;

NAVY LEAGUE SAILORS' FUNR. (Received 9.15 a.ml)" Durban, June 11. The Natal branch of the Navy League subscribed £7OOO for the dependents of seamen killed in the battle of Jutland. KNOWLEDGE OF JOURNEY PUBLIC PROPERTY. (Delayed in transmission.) London, July 9. Lord Kitchener's proposed journey was known in England and Scotland, and an article in the Neuste Naehrichteri, Berlin, disclosed foreknowledge last week. MEMORIAL SERVICE. A memorial serivco in honor of the late Lord Kitchener was bold in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. The, citizens of Stratford attended in large numbers and the ball was picked. The Territorials, Senior Cadets, and the Home Defence Corps, under Cap-

tain Wilson, were also present. The service was conducted by Chaplm Captain G. W. Howard. ing hymns were vsung: "Fight the G«od Fight," "When I Survey the Wondrous Gross," "Rock of Ages, and "Before Jehovah's Awful Throne." The music for the hymns was supply by Miss Hopkins (piano), Miss Hopkins (violin), and Mr F. Foley (cornet).

Chaplin Captain Howard took his address from St. Paul's letter to' Timothy: "Thou therefore endure harness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ." The message was from St. raid during his imprisonment in Homo when lie was brought before Nerd the sceond time, to Timothy his son who was at Ephusuß, across the water, as first Bishop of the Church there. It was a message of endurance from the old man to the young, from the chief to his younger brother. Nero's character was known for imi'amy and wickednes,s. So- it seemed that Lord Kitchener was lighting against the worst Emperor of modern times, and sent cut a message of induran.ee across the seas to us, the

1 younger generation, to carry on the work. As St. Paul had so often been in perils of hjs life, especially "Perils of W;'fleV ? " fc () Lord Kitchener's life .hUMus to have been emperillect from 'the, time he first took over the helm of war.

I The rev. speaker referred to some salient points iti Lord Kitchener's 1 career from the time he entered fcke [Academy at Woolwich. Early in life I his career was linked up with the 'ancient land of Egypt, While there he, with Sir Garnet Wolsely, went to j relief of General G'didon. Heromai::jed in the country till ho became Sadirj of teho Egyptian Army and a in tho Battle of Oindwrl man. At the time .of the Boer War lie went to South. Africa as Chicf-of-I Staff and later to India as Command-jer-in-Chief. At the outbreak of war 'he was Consal-Ceneral in Egypt, ~but Was called home to be Secretary of State for War. His first work in I taking offiec was t!ie internment of aliens, thus putting his life in danger. ,Jn following the King's example of ordering all liquer in his house to bo !removed he did not meet with gro-.t

'popularity. blis groat work was the creation of enormous armies and In* ; also laid tlie, .foundation of ,the arjny of New Zealand, "Being dead h»-yoi speaketh," his inspiration is stiH with us and a» Mr Balfour said he -passwd ' away jin the of his fame. There J was no honor that his King ceuld give him or his follows render, to him 'worthy of his work. He died doing the King's business. "Hi* name will always lie hold in honor as one ol fchos'o whoso praises might ho renorted, their bodjos are buried in peace, but their name liveth for ever more." "The people will tell of tkeir wisdom [and the aggregation will show forth their praise." ! At the conclusion of the service, the 'Municipal Hand, under Conductor

Marshall, played "The Garland of Flowers.'.' ....