Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 66, 22 June 1916, Page 6

Great Britain

LATE LORD KITCHENER. BRITISH PREMIERS TRIBUTE. PROPOSAL FOR NATIONAL MEMORIAL. (Received 12.15 a.m.) London, June 21. In the House of Commons, Mr As- - moved the erection of a monument to the -late-Lord Kitchener at the public expense, with an inscription expressing the House's admiration of his illustrious career and gratitude for his .Services. Mr Asquith said the House before adjourning on' JuWTlia'd given Lord Kitchener a strong expression of confidence. Next <ta:i*sfls» K .H?! 1 v l ! er met nions, *ith the resulM#tJpy^|l*paped, ; ;.>h terms of co i4M#fr n( i^? )ll his last ixftpyiKMW *"wW Lord tiie result or the meeting wmi the memoers or tiie'iiouse or Commons and said he hoped vt was the first step in increased coniidehce and sympathy. There was no thoitght on either siue of the parting be^'iig, more tnan temporary, but Providence m His wisdom had prepared a sudden 'release trom the burden of care and toil. Those remaining, especially those who shared his counsel in the greatest emergency of our time, bowed their head before the Supreme Will, with whom were the issues of lffe" l ancl death. * ' ■ Mr Asquith paid a tribute to Lord Kitchener's share in the euancipation, and, later, in the administration of Egypt, in laying the foundation for the pacification of reorganisation of and the Imperial ford's. 'the war, he had brought to the task all his energy, resourcefulness aiwivmasterful personality. Jral career was cut short in full tide and he had not exhausted his powers and, possibilities. None were less fitted than himself (Mr Asquith) to analyse Lord Kitchener's faculties and apperaise his services to the State. Mr Asquith said he could only say he hall known few men who could have less reason to shrink from submitting their lives to God's judgment. "-"