LORD KITCHENER.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 8, 9 July 1909, Page 7

LORD KITCHENER.

- ■ ■«>■ THE AUSTRALIAN INVITATION. (By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) LONDON, Bth July. The War Office has intimated that it does not object to the Commonwealth Crovernment securing Lord Kitchener's services in reorganising its defence forces. Nothing is known in London regarding Lord Kitchener's decision in the matter. ! According to the Home paoors, Lord Kitchener will include a visit to Australia in the programme of the extensive tour which he is to take on leaving India. He will most probably go to the Commonwealth direct from the Japanese Imperial manoeuvres in November. The tour will therefore be as follows : — Ceylon, North China, Japan, Australia, Canada. So far no official work has been given to Lord Kitchener during his tour in the Oversea States, but it is understood that the advice of his lordship after first-hand acquaintance with the several military problems and organisations within the Empire will be sought on his arrival in England early next year. Lord Kitchener, as a military student, is personally anxious t.> review the whole of the Empire's military problem in the light of the latest developments and ideas. Lord Kitchener will leave India about 10th September, on which day his successor in the Indian command. General Sir O'jMoore Creagh, reaches Bombay.