KITCHENER'S CONSIDERATION.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 155, 5 March 1915, Page 7

KITCHENER'S CONSIDERATION.

Lord Kitchener is so generally credited with an iron character, devoid of sentiment in matters affecting his great purpose, that the following story of his thoughtfuiness is of special interest. A Sunderland woman with five sons in the army lay dying. He: one desire was to see her boy again. Through the offices of a local Salvation Army officer four of the sons serving in England reached home within 24 hours, their expenses paid by the authorities. The fifth son, howevei', was at the front, and there seemed little chance of the old lady's wish being fulfilled. But the Salvationist wired to the War Office, and back came a reply over Lord Kitchener's signature saying that if the son could be found he would be sent home. Afterwards came a wire to say that the man was on his way home, and eventually he laned in time to see his mother. The authorities had paid the whole of the expenses, given him seven days' furlough, and 14s ration monej\