The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, June 09, 1916, Page 7, Image 7
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
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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.
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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."
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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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Lives of butterflies remind us
That our lives are full of woes;
We can't leave our lives behind us
Just to flit from Rose to Rose.
Lives of chickens all remind us
As we watch them now and then,
That it's mighty hard in these days
To tell a chicken from a hen!
Lives of grizzly bears remind us
That their lot is not the worst;
When they want something that's
nifty.
i ney just go and hug it first!
Lives of book worms all remind us
As we dwell with one another,
That to save a reputation
We must all keep under cover!
Lives of parrots all remind us
They're like women folks, and such.
In that they are always talking,
Yet they're never saying much!
Lives of crocodiles remind us?
As their tears drop, one by one?
That their only drink is water,
So they miss a lot of fun!
Lives of ostriches remind us
We should learn their simple trick,
And if things don't seem to go right
We should just stand up and kick!
?"Shortfellow" in Sunday American,
WILLIE BETHUNE
GIVEN NEW TRIAL.
The supreme court in a decision by
Chief Justice Gary yesterday granted
a new trial to Willie Bethune, tho
Clarendon county negro who was con
victed six years ago on the charge
of murder and sentenced to death,
The case has been before the supreme
court on several occasions. The negro
lost his appeal when the case was
carried to the United States supreme
court. The new trial has been granted
on the ground of after discoverec
evidence. Bethune is alleged to have
killed G. B. Mims, a well known white
farmer of Clarendon county.
"It i's the judgment of this courl
that the order be reversed and the case
remanded to the circuit court for t
new trial," concludes the opinion.
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