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BRITISH WAR LI WITH TORF Kitchener of Khartum I to Conference in Ri Shock to En London, June 6.?The news that Earl Kitchener, secretary of state for war, and his staff, who were pr>ce?ding to Russia aboard the cruiser Hampshire, were lost off the Orkney islands last night, was the most stunning blow Great Britain has received since the war began. This i's the second/shock the country has sustained within a week. The other was when the newspapers appeared Friday evening with the first intelligence of the naval battle in the North sea in thp fnrm of n licl nf fhe shins Inst wi'th virtually no intimation that there was any compensation in the way of enemy losses. The bulletin telling of the death of Kitchener gave the coun? try an even greater shock. Kitchener was the one outstanding personality whom the people talked of and believed in a great man, notwithstanding newspaper attacks which at a former period of the war threatened to undermine his popularity and the public confidence in him. Rumors Spread Fast. A telegram from Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, commander of the fleet, giving the bare facts, was received at the admiralty about 11 o'clock in the morning. The first official announcement was issued at about 1:30 in the afternoon. Before noon, however, rumors were spreading. Admiral Jellicoe's report to the admiralty was as follows: "I have to report with deep regret that his majesty's ship Hampshire, Capt. Herbert J, Savill, R. N., with Lord Kitchener and his staff on board, was sunk last night at about 8 p. m. to the west of the Orkneys, either by a mine or a torpedo. "Four boats were seen by observers on shore to leave the ship. The wind was north-northwest, and heavy seas were running. Patrol vessels and destroyers at once proceeded to the spot and a party was sent along the coast to search, but only some bodies and a capsized boat have been found up to the present. As the whole shore has been searched from the seaward, I greatly fear that there is little hope of there being any survivors. "No report has yet been received from the searching party on shore. "H. M. S. Hampshire was on her way to Russia. Beat the Newspapers. When the official announcement finally was issued the fact spread about London some time before the newspapers could get into the streets. There was a crowd about the stock exchange which it required police reserves to deal with. The police told every one to move on; that there was no truth in the report. At the same time another mass of people was assembling about the government offices in Whitehall. The closed windows of the war office confirmed the rumor beyond doubt. Other crowds gathered around the newspaper offices and fought for the papers. In the course of the afternoon the flags on all buildings were flown at half mast. The English undouhtedlv nrp a stoical people, but no one could have walked the London streets today without percieving that something which common people took as a calamity had befallen them. The foreign office was saddened by the loss of one of its most valued members, Hugh James O'Bierne; while Sir Frederick Donaldson and Brig. Gen. Ellershaw of the ministry of munitions were known to be men whom the nation could little afford to lose. The fact that the" cruiser Hampshire, with between 200 and 300 men had sunk, was generally accepted simply as an unfortunate detail of these days. Talk of Successor. The king came from Windsor and sent for Premier Asquith when he heard the news. The war council held a long session. Naturally, speculation regarding Kitchener's successor began immediately. Among those discussed were David Lloyd-George, Lord Derby and the chief of the imperial staff, Sir William Robertson. Earl Kitchener met death at a moment which will insure his position in British history. He was almost the only member of the government who from the beginning confidently asserted that this would be a long war?his low estimate was three years?and he insisted that the government should make its plans accordingly. The or gamzauon wnicn ne oegan or the enormous new British army is well under way. There is no evidence to show whether the Hampshire was torpedoed by a submarine or struck a mine. The official news was a greater surprise than it would otherwise have been, because no one knew that Earl Kitchener had left England. A memorial service will be held in St. Paul's. Stepped into Breach. Earl Kitchener was appointed secretary of state for war on August 8, 1914, a few days after Great Britain'3 declaration of war on Germany. He was regarded as Englnd's greatest soldier, and the decision of the government to entrust him with supreme direction of the war was received with )RD LOST 'EDOED CRUISER Drowned While on Way issia?News Proves glish People. unanimous approval. As the war progressed and Great Britain's deficiencies in certain directions, particularly in regard to the tions, particularly in regard to the shotage of artillery ammunition, became apparent, Earl Kitchener was "Subjected to severe criticism, led by Lord Northcli'ffe. The secretary was charged with responsibility for failure to foresee the extraordinary demand for heavy shells and as a result the ministry of munitions was formed with David Lloyd-George as its head. Earl Kitchener's responsibilities were further lessened by the appointment of Gen. Sir William Robertson as chief of the imperial staff in December of last year. It was reported at that time that friction had arisen between Earl Kitchener and Field Marshal French, then in command of the Briti'sht forces in France. Shortly after the appointment of Gen. Robertson, Field Marshal French relinquished his command. Notwithstanding the criticism directed against Earl Kitchener his great accomplishments during the wai are recognized universally. Foremost of his achievements is the creatior from England's untrained manhood ol a huge army. At the beginning of the war Great Britain had only a few hundred thousand trained men. Today more thar 5,000,000 men are enrolled for the various branches of the service. Had to Catch Up. All other great powers that enterec the war had huge standing armies anc compulsory military service. Greal Britain alone faced the issue wit! confidence that its people would read ily respond to the call of king ant country without compulsion, and tht precipitous developments that led tc the war found both the people and the government unanimous in the verdicl that itchener of Khartum was the man to lead in the recruiting and organization of the necessary army. It was not a sentimental clamor for though Kitchener was a provec hero of many campaigns, his personality was as impenetrable as hardenec steel, and he was not a hero that could be loved; even the war office respect for his military efficiency anc had no pronounced liking for him but on all sides there was profounc respect for his military efficiency anc for all he had done to extend the domains of the British empire. By mere luck Kitchener happened to be in England on one of the comparatively rare visits that he had paic to London during his long careei abroad, whe nthe European war broke out. He had just come home frorr service as British agent in Egypt, hac accepted an earldom from Kinp George and was being talked of as viceroy to India. Within a few hours after England's declaration of war Kitchener was appointed secretary ol state for war and immediately tool full charge at the war office, where he I worKeti ciay ana night to overcome the handicap which the central powers had over England in the mattei of fighting strength. He grimly told the British people they had a bigger war on their hand* than they realied, and one that might last longer than they expected, but it was to be faced with entire confidence, and he, unsmiling, almost like a dehumanied machine, set about to make things hum. He had scarcely moved into Whitehall street when he made numerous changes in the personal? of the war office, which was said to be honeycombed wit hsocial and political favoritism. After dispatching a few hundred thousand regulars to France and Belgium to help check the onrushi'ng Germans, the wa rsecretary began recruiting and organizing his army of millions. Thp Rritich Tclo urni-ii ered with signs and posters urging young men to join the colors. Ki'tchener went throught the country superintending the drilling of the army. From time to time were reports indicating his failure to get the number of men he wanted, but within a year after the war opened Premier Asquith officially announced in parliament that about 3,000,000 men had enlisted in the United Kingdom alone, and almost another million in the overseas dominions. ANDERSON SUFFERS ATTACK BY STORM. Severest Disturbance in History Strikes Electric City and Surrounding Community. Anderson, June 6.?Anderson and community were visited by the severest storm in history this afternoon at A rv w liui-k. i lamape was aone oy the hail, wind and heavy rain amounting to thousands of dollars. Owing to telephones being out of commission, it is not known what territory was covered, but the impression is that it was heaviest just north of the city. Trees were uprooted and roofs removed from houses. No loss of life has been reported. The fellow who trusts entirely to luck always get the bad brand. TITANIC STRUGGLE HAD SMALL START. Be^an With Pursuit of Light Cruisers by Germans, According to Berlin Account. Amsterdam (via London), June 6. ?The following semi-official account of the naval battle off Jutland has been received here from Berlin: "The German high seas fleet had pushed out into the North sea in the hope of engaging portions of the English fleet which had recently been repeatedly reported off the Norwegian south coast. At 3:15 in the afternoon small cruisers of the Calliope class were sighted. Our cruisers at once pursued the enemy which fled northward at great speed. "At 5:"20 our cruisers sighted two enemy columns to the west, consisting of six battlecruisers and a great number of small cruisers. "The enemy passed towards the south and ou rships, approaching to 19 kilometers, opened very effective fire on southern southeastern courses. During the battle two .English battlecruisers and one destroyer were sunk. " A ff nr Viol T or* Viaii??V OMtJ. Ml. UUUI O HCrtV y enemy reinforcements, later observed to be five vessels of the Queen Eliza| beth class, were sighted on the north. Soon afterwards the German main | force entered the fight and the enemy . at once turned north. "The British commander, driving his ships at full speed, attempted to evade cur extremely effective fire by taking an echelon formation. Our fleet followed at top speed the movements of the enemy. ' "In the course of this period of fighting one cruiser of the Achille or ' Shannon class and two destroyers ' were sunk while a number of other vessels sugered heavy damage. "The battle against superior forces lasted until darkness fell. Besides numerous light detachments at least 25 1 British battleships, six battlecruisers ' and four armored cruisers engaged 16 German battleships, five battlecruis. ers, six older ships of the line and no armored cruisers. "After dark our fleet opened a night attack. During this attack several 1 cruisers and torpedo boat cngage! ments occurred resulting in the destruction of one battlecruiser, one * cruiser of the Achilles class, probably * two small cruisers and at least ten de[ stroyers. Six of the latter, including ' the new destroyer leaders Turbulent ' and Tipperary, wete destroyed by the leading vessels of our high seas fleet. The British squadron of older battle| ships which hurried up from the south did not arrive until Thursday morning J after the conclusion of the battle and f returned without taking any part In the fighting or coming within sight of : our main force." ; CLEMSON MEN GO [ FOR WORLD FIGHT CLASS OF 118 GRADUATES I AWARDED DIPLOMAS. I Dr. Coulter of West Virginia Delivers Commencement Address?Dr. Riggs , Voices Touching Farewell. J Clemson College, June 6.?The p graduation exercises and the delivery ' of diplomas to the 118 young men of ' the class of 1916 were held in Memorial hall this morning beginning at I 10:30 o'clock. On the stage were Dr. ; W. M. Riggs, president of the college; | Dr. J. L. Coulter of West Virgin, the ! orator of the day, the two senior class ' speakers, the entire faculty of the institution and a number of the board of trustees and other distinguished visitors. ? 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