ONE MORE YEAR.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15613, 10 June 1916, Page 10

ONE MORE YEAR.

HOW TO WIN THE WAR.

("Tim««" and "Sydney Sun" Services.) (Received| June 9th, 5.45 p.m.) ! LONDON, June 8. A friend of j Lord Kitchener, writing in the "Manchester Guardian," says: — "Lord Kitchener recently said: 'In one more year the war will be over. 7 "Lord Kitchener frequently said during the political crisis: 'If our people would only stick together and fight the Germans, instead of fighting each other, we would soon win through.' "

HIS PERSONALITY

PICTURESQUE FRENCH TRIBUTE

(''Times" and "Sydney S\in" Services.) (Received June 9th, 5.45 p.m.) LONDON. June 3. M. Herbctte. in the '"Echo de Paris.'' pays a great tribute to Lord Kitcbence. He says:—"This almost legendary personage with the eyes of steel lias disappeared like a figure in a legend with a warship for bis coffin. The imagination sees his tall, strong figure rising above tho waves to watc'i in battle the armies he creatcd."

FOREIGN VIEWS

GENEROUS PRESS TRIBUTES.

("Times"' ami "Sydney Sun" Sorvicefi.) (Received June 9th. 5.45 p.m.) LONDON, June* 8. The Danish, Dutch, and Portuguese Press pay warm tributes to the great soldier. Mpnv of the papers emphasise the fact that his loss will strengthen the determination of the British people to pursue the war until his death has been properly avenged.

THE HAMPSHIRE

TWELVE SURVIVORS WASHED ASHORE. (By Calile. — Press Association.—Copyright.) LONDON, Juno 8. The Admiralty has informed Mrs Barley, of Bootle, tluit Tier husband was saved from the Hampshire. Later. It is officially stated that twelve survivors of the Hampshire were washed ashore on a raft. (Received June Uth, f) p.m.) LONDON, June 9. Two petty lofiicers and ten other ratings from the Hampshire were saved.

THE SPY^PERIL."

ALIEN ENEMIES IN BRITAIN IMMEDIATE INTERNMENT URGED. ("Tim«s" and "Sydney Sun" Services.) (Received June 9th, 5.45 p.m.) LONDON, June 8. A section of the Press is discussing the possibility of spies .being responsible for Lord Kitchener's death, and strongly demands • the immediate internment of all* aliens. The "Evening News" says it is beilfoved all over London that spies communicated' with the German authorities regarding Lord Kitchener's journey to Russia. The paper considers that naturalised Germans in Brtinin are especially dangerous, naturalisation being, largely used as a cloak for their activities. Nearly 17,000 London Germans have been interned, numbers of those not interned is indefinite.

Lord Headley says there are 20.000 German? in London and 7000. elsewhere," while 500 are living- in prohibited areas. . A meeting of citizens in Glasgowcarried a resolution demanding that the Government should intern or deport all enemy aliens.

MEMORIAL SERVICES

PARADE OF TROOPS TO-MORROW

To-morrow morning the Cliristcßurcli Defence Forces will parade at the King Edward Barracks at 10 o'clock for the purpose of attending memorial services to the late Lord Kitchener. Arrangements will be made for all denominations to attend at their various places of worship. At the Cathedral, Bishop Julius witl occupy the pulpit. The troops at Lyttelton will parade at the port. The following troops will parade in Christchurch : —New Zealand Staff Corps, Permanent Staff, Temporary Staff, Territorials, Nursing Service oisters, Rifle Clubs, National Reserve, Veterans, Cadets, General Training Section, and Citizens' Defence Corps.. The dress will be drill ordor without arms.

Col. Chaffey, Officer Commanding the District, states that although discharged soldiers are not .under his orders, he will be very pleased indeed if they will take part in to-morrow's parade. Officers are to wear a mourning band 3Jin wide on .the left arm above the elbow for seven day.s as from Thursday last.

O'fficcrs o: tlic C.D.O. are to wear a badge 3iin in the jamc position, ana men a black ribbon below the badge on the lnnel.

Memorial services for the late Lord Kitcheucr .ire to fbe held to-morrow in the training! camps at Featherston, Trentham, Auanui. and Narrow Neck. RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY. At the annual meeting of the Bank of New Zealand, held at Wellington yesterday, a resolution was passed expressing the shareholders' profound regret at the loss which the Empire has sustained in the death of Lord Kitchencr.

At the meeting of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce yesterday the following resolution was passed in silence, those present standing:— "That this Chamber in general meeting assembled desires to record its regret at the loss sustained by the nation in the sudden and tragic deatii of Field Marshal Earl Kitchener anrl staff, recognising the undoubted ability and distinguished service to the Empire of the late pari.'* At tlie Eangiora County Council meeting yesterday, the chairman (Mr F. Horrell), before commencing the business, referred to the. great loss sustained by the nation in the tragic death of "Lord Kitchener, and also to the loss of so many brave men in the naval battle, and the members of the Council, by standing, paid a tribute to their memories.

At the parade of the Lyttelton Citizens' Coastal Defence Corps on Thursday everting, the following motion was passed:—•'That-this unit of the Citizens' Defence Corps mourns the great loss the British Empire lias sustained through the of Lord Kitcheiuar.

who died discharging liis duty to King and country." The Mayor of Rnngiora, at a mooting of the Bprough Council last night, spoke of the great loss which the nation had sustained by tile death of Lord Kitchener, and eulogised the work of the great soldier and organiser. A motion of sympathy with the relative* of all those who were lost by the sinking of H.M.S. Hampshire was carried in silence. The Mayor announced that memorial services would be held at all the local churches to-morrow.