LORD KITCHENER.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16723, 26 April 1920, Page 3

LORD KITCHENER.

GIGANTIC TASKS OP THE WAR. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received April 26, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, April 25. Mr. Churchill, in an article in tho Sunday Herald, states that the most extraordinary fact ajjout Lord Kitchener was tho amount of responsibility, work and power thrust on him. ale had to carry on the war during its most convulsive period and create a mighty army out of a population destitute of military training -and equip, and supply it, though tho available machinery was utterly inadequate. It was a tiagio and magnificent spectacle to see tin's valiant, faithful giant advancing at the call of duty to grapple with'problems utterly out of relation to -the personal capacity of any human being. Scarcely less striking were the limitations under -which the unparalleled task was undertaken. Kitchener was greater as a man than as. a general. Ho had displayed the highest.- qualities as administrator, diplomat and commander while ruling provinces and leading armies small enough to be personally directed and controlled. But ho,-had not made a scientific professional study of war on itg largest scale and did not understand the staff or organisation connected therewith, as it is understood in -the great European armies. A decisive rind fatal dilemma of his Avar administration arose at tho Dardanelles. Another reason was that his profound instinct and the.current of events drewhim to the East. Ho appreciated better than any other Allied soldier tho immense possibilities of success or failure in the East, but- General Joffro and General French were writing and telegraphing appealing day after day for every man, gun and shell that could bo found.