KITCHENER AIN'S MINISTER OF WAR WAS ON TORPEDOED CRUISER Eal Kitchener And fis Eire Staff Were Lost When the Hampshire) | Weat Down Off the Orkney (stands On Their London, June 6.- the cruiser Hampshire was sunk north eof Scotland. I Admiralty. Orkney Islands. Way To Russia. (Special to the Whig.) Earl Kitchener, Minister of War, with his entire staff, was lost when of S This has now been made official by the The Admirally's statement indicated that the Hampshire was torpedoed off the The Hampshire was a British cruiser of tlie Argyll type. cers and men. 4.9 inch and smaller guns. the man in the street he was known as "Good OM Kitchener" Popular {trust in him was based on the fact that he personified to the British peo- ple all the tenacity and bulldog stub- bornness of their race. HONORS CONFERRED 'ON KINGSTONIANS. Three Nurses Receive the the King's Royal Red Cross Decoration. Among the King's birthday honors conferred upon Canadians are the Tollowing Kingston recipients: C. M. G.--Col. H. A. Panet and Lieut.-Col. H. T. Hughes. Royal. Red Cross--Matron Bertha J. Willoughby, F. E. McCallum, E. C. graduates). D. C. M--Sergt. Jemmett. Military medal---Lieut. R. J. Ed- mund and K. D. McBridge, 21st Bat- Her complement was 655 ofi- | She was 450 feet long, and displaced 10,850 tons. Her armament was four There has been no mention in the cables or the wireless of the cruiser Hampshire hav- ing taken part in the great sea battle last week off Jutland. The first announcement from London did nol indicate the circumstances und er which the Hampshire was sunk . England's Foremost Soldier. Perishes. Horatio Norbert Lord Roberts ('Little Bobs") Kerry, June 24th, 1850. ~ Itis"announced that H. M. S. Hampshire was on hér way to Russia. lifeboals were seen to leave the ship, but have not been picked up yet. Admiral Sir John Jell ix there were any survivors. a New York, June 6.--J. W. death of Lord Kitchener will have a; depressing effect upon the United Kingdom because of his services early in the war, but it will not cause anything of a breakdown in the management of Great Britain's part in the Allies' campaign. sponsibilities have béen gradually curtailed, until at the time of his death he had little control over the strategy of the war, and was engaged almost exclusively in matters of organization. The British Empire owes a large debt of gratitude to Lord Kitchener for the manner in which he stimulated recruiting during the first months of the war, but he was allowed to take too mueh power in his own hands." Kitchener was died. ' : J« icoe senl a message confirming the report that H. M. Hampshire, with Kitchener and staff on board, was sunk north of Scotland. (Special to the Whig.) T. Mason, chief war eritic of During the past year Lord Kitchener's re- England's foremost soldier, taking that distinction when | He was born at Crotter House, Bally Langford, County | One report says four . cruiser It is nol known Chiefly Engaged in Organization. the United Press, says: 'The CANADIANS LOSE HEAVILY SOUTHEAST OF YPRES London; June 6.--The British offi- cial statement says: "Fighting of a very severe nature continued unceasingly southeast of Ypres, between Hooge and the Ypres- Menin railway. Following on their initial advantage obtained Friday evening in penetrating our forward line. in this neighborhood, the Ger- mans pushed their attack during the night, and sucteeded in pushing through out defences to a depth of 700 yards in tie direction of Zillel beke "The Canadian troops, however, BRIG -GEN. VICTOR WILLIAMS Who is reported wounded and a » who are holding this sector of the defences, launched counter-attacks at seven o'clock Saturday morning, which succeeded in gradually driving the enmy from much of the ground he had gained. The Canadians be- haved with the utmost gallantry, coynter-attacking successfully after a heavy and continued bombardment, "The enemy losses were severe, A large number of German dead were abandoned on the recaptured ground. General Mercers and Williams of the 3rd Canadian Division, who were in- specting the front trenches yesterday during the bombardment, are miss- ing." It was impossible for thé Canad- fans to retain the positions they re- captured in the counter-attack, but the fighting is still intense. Casual- ties among the Canadian officers now amount to 130 already reported, sev- en hundred names are already in the casualties among N. C. O's. and men and more are coming every hour. Major-General Mercer has not been located and it is feared he is dead or a prisoner. - Some of the Casualties. Three battalion commanders, Lieut.-Col. H, C. Buller, Lieut.-Col. A. E. Shaw, of Brandon, Lieut.-Col. Geaorge H. Baker, M.P. for Brome, are killed in action while one, Liett.- Col. J. F. H. Usher, of Toronto, is missing. Lieut.-Col, Bulier was for- mer aide-de-camp for his Royal Highness and lost the sight of one eye in the fighting a year ago round Hill 60. Lieut.-Col. Shaw is a sec- ond cousin of General Hughes. Eight majors are wounded. They include Major Hamilton Gault, woupded for the third time; Major M. V.' Allen, of Victoria, suffering from shock; Major D. C. Draper, of Sherbrooke, P.Q., slightly wounded and returned to duty; Major A. T. Powell, Montreal; Major J. W. Forbes, of Toronto; Jones and Major J. T. Bardolph, of Victoria, - Most of those in action were from prisoner. Montreal, Toronto and the west, Shi Kai, aged sixty-six, president of China, is dead, according to unofficial but apparently authentic reports received here to-day. * ¢ UNRULY LIEUTENANT * IS UNDER ARREST ¢ Legion # here is under arrest charged EE Sin rover and Riis revolver on +> * * | | Again Put ai the Head of the Ger * + WANTS OLD VON TIRPITZ man Navy (Special to the Whig.) London, June §.--Despatches from | The Hague to London say that since i { {of Admiral Von Tirpits as head of the Skagerak sea-fight there has been a growing demand for the restoration the German sea forces. The despatch- es say that German Conservative na- tional Liberal parties are making @ + concerted action in this direction, not | being satisfied with the result of the sea-fight. : ts gq ---- John Nelson Mclean, an infant, 4! Sis smothered by Nis Mather tolling Major 8. L.} | a sriTISH VICTORY, \ SAYS BERESFORD. The British Fleet Attained Its Object, While the Ger= mans Failed. London, June_6.--Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, retired, speaking of the fight off Jutland between the British and German fleets, said: | "Though a hard-earned_sea fight, | it was a British victory.>» here was | no mistake in strategy mede. The British objective was to sink the Ger- man fleet or compel it to return to its base. In the absence of Zeppelins for scouting purposes, the British navy was obliged to send out heavy cruisers as outside scouts, because light cruisers would have been driven in without securing the needed infor- mation. *'Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty, in pursuance of this object, tackled a vastly superior force, hoping to delay it until Vice-Admiral Sir John Jelli- coe's battle fleet arrived to destroy the Germans. Vice-Admiral Beatty achieved a brilliant success, because on the arrival of Vice-Admiral Jelli- coe the Germans: fled. We attained our object; the Germans failed to at- tain theirs. We lost cruisers which we can afford to lose; the Germans lost battleships which they cannot af- ford to lose." BOMBARDED FORT VAUX. With Great Violence Following fantry Failures, (Special to the Whig.) Paris, June 6.--German artillery is bombarding Fort Vaux with unpre- cedented violence, according to the official French communique to-day. The shelling was undertaken last night, following the failure of two violent German infantry attacks along the Vaux Damlouline. The positions along the line are unchanged. The German infantry at- tacks were broken up by machin gun and rifle fire. me k" BIGGER U.S. NAVY PROGRAM | Add Three Ships and Dirigibles as Result of Big Fight Washington, June 6.--Two dread- noughts, one battle cruiser, and a flotilla of dirigibles--the equivalent of Zeppelins--will be added by the Senate to the naval programme en- dorsed by the House as the result of lessons from the Skagerak naval bat- tle. Tillman, of the Senate Naval Committee, said yesterday. Nine casualties have already been recorded among the 200 probation- ary flight sub-lleutenants, who have joined the Naval Air Service from Canalla since the war began, PPPPPIPPPPPPP PP PP PPP P NEN RUSSIAN'S NEW DRIVE {Special to the Whig.) Jue §--- PEP P 209 talion. The following have been made Companions of the Order of St. Mi- chael and St. George: Temporary Lieut.-Col. Alphonse Panet, Royal Engineers, who graduated at Kings- ton in 1888; Temporary Lieut.-Col. C. M. Stephen; Ordnance Department, who graduated at Kingston in 1896. : ) WHO WILL SUCCEED AS WAR SECRETARY? Lord Derby and Sir William Robertson Are the Two Mentioned. | (Special to the Whig). London, June 8.--Already there is much discussion as to who will suc- ceed Lord Kitchener as 8-cretary for War. If it goes to a civilian it is generally thought that Lord Derby will get it. If a soldier is made Sec- : Re retary the favorite for the position | > 4 in public opinion is Sir William Rob- ertson, at present chief of staff. He LORD KITCHENER. | would, of course, have to be elevated to the peerage or elected to the Com- mons to hold the post. Herbert Horatio Kitchener was born at Crotter How County Ker- ry, Ireland, in 18 the son of Lieut.-Col. H, H. Kitchener, Aspal Hall, Suffolk. He was educated at the Royal Military. Academy in Woolwich. He entered the Royal Engineers in 1871. His progress thereafter was the Palestine survey 1874-8, the Cypress survey 1787-82, commanded Egyptian cavalry 1882- 4, Nile expedition 1884-5, Governor of Suakim 1886-8, Dongola expedi- tionary force 1896; promoted to ma- jor-general, K.0.B,, commander Khartoum expedition 1898; was giv- en thanks of Parliament and raised to peerage with grant of £30,000; chief of staff of forces of South Af- rica 1899-1900; commander-in-chief 1900I%902; promoted lieutenant-gen- eral and general, received viscountry with grant of £50,000, and thanks of Parliament; commander-in-chief of India in 1902-09; member of Com- mittee of Imperial Defence in 1910. At the beginning of the present war, Lord Kitchener. was British agent in Egypt, but was made Minis- ter of War, and he held this posi- tion at the time of his death. He ada up to fourth place among the wag unmarried. Kitchener's title | nations of the world, only the United of "Kitchener of Khartoum" was ab- | States, Russia and Germany being breviated into "K. of K.,"" while to! ahead of her, | | | LORD KITCHENER. BASEBALL. ON MONDAY. International League. Newark, 15; Baltimore, 4. Providence, 14; Richmond, 8. National League. Brooklyn, 3; Pittsburgh, 2. Cincinpati, 3; New York, 2 (10 in- nings). + : Chicago, 1; Boston, 0. Philadelphia, 6; St. Louis, 5. American League. New York, 3; Chicago, 2. Boston, 5; Cleveland, 0. Detroit, 3; Washington, 2 A Growing Time Ottawa, June 6.--Within the past five years railway mileage in Can- ada had been expanded by 10,852 | miles, or an average of 2,170 per annum. The United States did not do as much during the same period. It is doubtful if the whole of Europe | did. This addition was greater than the mileage of the Dominion in 1885-- the year the Canadian Pacific was completed--and it brought the total up to 35,682. That total pushed Can- Britain's Saddest Loss. | Britain could nof expect to enter into a great war without suffering serious and lamentable losses, and some have been reported which cannot be fairly or fully estimated. Such a loss is that of Lord Kitchener, who, attended by his personal staff, went down at sea this day off the Orkney Islands, while crossing from England to Russia. A military conference was no doubt anticipated, and though the movements of the minister of war are not usually announced or known, it looks as if the German spy system has been at work, and that it has had as its object this time the removal of the one man Britain cannot afford very well to spare. 3 grams, it is unnecessary to recount the brilliant work which Kitchener has performed in the British service. His was a long and {llustrious career. Wherever he had been sent, and whatever had been his mission, it had been and in all the theatres of this great war. It is regrettable that only a few days ago Hon. Winston Churchill, no doubt with some good object in view, questioned the soundness of my lord's military policy, and that he at once met it by answering confidentially all the questions which were put to him by members of parliament, and to their entire satisfaction. decided to visit Russia f6r another of the international and allied confer- ences which the war makés necessary from time to time. . It may have been more opportune than premeditated, but it is unfortunate that a sub- marine lay in the course of the cruiser Hampshire, and that by it she was torpedogd and sunk with all on board. : The loss for the moment seems to be irreparable. It seems almost inconceivable that another as great, as industrious, as equal to the tasks of the hour, as was Kitchener, can be found in this great emergency. And yet it is possible, yea, very probable, that the British army will be guided unerringly to success, 5 Kitchener's unhappy death will be mourned as a great national dis- aster; and yet in the contemplation of it one will feel that his end is as he would have desired it--in the discharge of a national duty. The wisdom of the empire will look to some one else to take his place in this crucial hour to direct the destinies of the empire so far as possible. This one will gratefully accept the splendid legacy which he has received in the argny that Kitchener has been able in an incredibly short space of time to reeruit, and equjp, and prepare for any emergency. The great which he aimed at and planned will be achieved. At the moment, and while one is shocked by the import of the cable- a _success--in the Soudan, in India, in South Africa, and now in Burope,! It was after this, and after tho great sea fight, that he and his staff oN general has disappeared--the greatest in the world, and with the greatest a record---but a great.cause which he espoused will go on until the victory). ENGLAND | (Special to the Whig.) London, June 6.--The news of England's greatest general lost since the war began which has stunned London, already hardened te shocks, was issued in following formal bulle- tin: "The Admiralty report with deep regret that the ship Hampshire with Lord Kitchener and his staff on board was sunk last night about eight o'clock off the Orkney Islands by a mine or torpedo. Four boats were seen by observers on shore to leave the ship. Heavy seas were running but the patrol vessels and destroy- ers at once proceeded to the scene. The whole shore has been searched but it is greatly feared that there is little hope for any survivors. No report has yet been received from the search party on shore." Bodies of Drowned Found. A later announcement from the Admiralty said that searching parties sent out in boats along the coast had found only bodies of drowned and one capsized boat. There was still faint hope that possibly some might have reached the shore and proceed- ed inland in search of aid. On ac- count of the high sea, however, this was not considered likely, and the Admiralty did not encourage hope of any survivors being found. It was stated that Lord Kitchener was on way to hold a conference with officials at Petrograd. The Public Amazed, Public consternation and amaze- ment to-day followed the announce- ment that Lord re and his staff 'were sent to thelr deaths dy a mine or torpedo which blew up the cruiser Hampshire off ' the Orkney Islands. Crowds gathered in White Hall about the War Office seeking further OVER THE Wonder is Expressed That a Cruiser With the British War Minister on Board Could | Have Been Attacked. Mercer (Kingston General Hospital| details following the formal an- nouncement of the loss of "K, of K." The flag on the War Office was at halt staff, and the blinds of the of- fice were drawn. The Crown receiv- ed no information and the air of of- ficlals indicated clearly that they held no hope that Kitchener has es- Surprise was expressed that the cruiser bearing the Minister of War could have been destroyed either by a torpedo or a mine. It is probable that the question whether the cruis- er had an escort of torpedo boats and whether she was provided with any protection against submarines will be put directly to the Government. Many remarks were heard in the crowd about the War Office. Many remarked that it "was luck it didn't happen before conscription became effective." They referred to the great power of Kitchener's name in stimu- lating voluntary recruiting. Only His Personal Staff. (Special to the Whig.) Toronto, June 6.--It is not likely that any army officer of high standing other than Kitchener was lost with the Hampshire. 'Cables made i plain that it was Kitchener's "per: sonal staff," that is personal secre- taries and orderlies who were with him. There i no ground for the rumor that General Sir William Rob- ertson, Chief of Staff of the British army was on the Hampshire, With Lord Kitchener. (Special to the Whig.) London, June 6.--A: to of- | ficial announcement made here to- | day, the following Were included in Earl Kitchener's party: Lt.-Col. Fits gerald, Brigadier-General Ellershaw, Sir H, Frederick Donaldson and H. J. O'Bierne, at one time counsellor to ! the British Embassy at Petrograd. SECOND (Special to' the Whig). Ottawa, June 6.--Official advices received here indicate that the Cana- dians are now holding what was at the beginning of the battle of Sanc- tuary woods their second line trenches. The fight is believed to be practically over. The Canadians' first line defences have been totally the Germans and subsequently by Ca- | nadian artillery. | Word was received here that im- mediately upon the receipt of 'the news of heavy Canadiam losses in 1 / obliterated by artillery fire, first by| CANADIANS NOW HOLDING LINE TRENCHES England fifty thousand Canadian troops in_Hngland clamored to be | sent to the tront to fill'the gaps. Further lists of casualties among Canadian officers in the heavy fight- ing. of last week indicate that 8 were' killed, 30 wounded, and 15 missing, | largely: from Montreal and western | Canada points. | Officers' casualties from the great fighting at Zillebeke now total some i thing in the neighborhood of 180, | with about thirty killed or died of | wounds, and about the same num- | ber of missing. ~The morning list contains 55 names altogether. | | Pope Benedict has caused the is- suance of an edict forbidding any society under parochial jurisdiction | from giving any entertainment where [there is dancing. BORN | BULKBLEY -- In Little Falls, N, { Y., on Jyne 3rd, 1816, to Mr. and | Mrs. H. 8. Bulkeley, a daughter. | CLARKIB--At the General Hospital, | "Kingston on June 3rd, 1918, to i Mr. and Mrs. Walter Clarke, of 44 Division street, a son. HOGEBOOM---At Stella, on June 6th, 1918, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hoge- boom, twins, a sen and daughter KENNBDY--1n at Dieu on Sunday,/June 4th, 1916, to Mr. and Mrs. | daughter. ay SLEETH--COPFEY--~in June 7th, 1916. Annie, daughter of Mrs. Jane Coffey, to Frederick k Sleeth, both of this city. DIED RTER---In Kingston én June 6th, 1916, Margaret Carter; wife of the late Thomas Carter. | i residence, 631 Princess street, Thursday morning at 10 o'clock to Cataraqui Cemetery. ends and acquaintances are respect. fully invited to attend. hid GRAHAM---At Kingston General Hos- ital on June 6th, 1916, 'Willism tanley, son of Stanley Newlands and Beatrice Birch Graham, eighteen months and eleven days. MoNEL June atu. 1316, at Jn Add treet, Chicago,IL - man. all, only ohild of Mr. | Pr Uohnson street, aged two years and two months. & » PROUSE--8uddenly, ingston, on Monday, June 5th, 1916, Foch Stan- ley Prouse, aged thirty-five years. Fineral, 3 p. m., Wedhesday from bis late residence, 176 Earl wibset, ik REID--4In Kingston on June Gt! Sarah Elisabet 4 Justus, ' beloved wife of Charles Henry Reld, aged 49 years and. 11 mont from her late in 19 to Kingston Augusta. Junction, North aio 'henice to Hotel | hn ¥F. Kennedy, a' -- Toronto faces a labor famine. scarcity of labor, both male and male, is keenly felt already industrial concerns as the city. are now employed as laborers in | city. | DAILY MEMORANDUM _ City Council, 8 9. m, | Band concert at Macdonald Park to- {night at 8.00. : See top page 3, right hand corner, for probabilities IN MEMORIAM. VEN--In loving metfhory of Grace Evelyn Raven, who departed this 1ffe on June 6th, 1516. {One year has passed; my heart's | RA still 3 wore, D gms time goes on | miss her more. ingsten on r cheerful voice, her wel No one can ever take her place. Her memory is as dear a : x WAs at e hour she [When dave are Toark and Friends are ow, & {My ' Buby, 'how long tor vou! Funeral will take place from her tate i residence 71 street, to 12.30 train Wed-|