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Show I' IIS IN S COKR the mer lean -writer who published dramatic interview with Lord Kitchener onj to hae the latter denounce it a& imag lnirj " . ... . . i BRANDS KITCHENER INTERVIEW FALSE Personal Representative of War Chief Says American Writer Was Faking LONDON Dec 4, 10 "0 p m The press association announced tonight that it had been officially informed with reference to an interview purporting to have been had by Imn S Cobb with Lord Kitchener which was printed in the United State" then cabled to Lon don and published hero todav that the language is not that of Lord Kitchener and that his lordship s official repre sentative expresses surprise that it shoul3Lha,Yabcoa. regarded "possible that Lord Kitchener used such expressions " The official press bureau tonight is sued the following statement on the subject With reference to a so-called m terview with Mr Cobb Although Lord Kitchener saw Sir Cobb a few minutes on October 21 nothing in the nature of a special interview was granted and the remarks attributed to the secretary of state for wax are imaginary The statement attributed to Lord Kitchener by Irvm S Cobb whi h has called forth an offic al denial by the press bureau of the British war office is probably the following taken from this week s issue of the Saturday Even mg Post The war will last not les than three years Lord Kitchener said It will end only when G-ermany is thoroughly! defeated not before defeated on land i and on sea. That the allies will win is certain. That for U3 to win will re quire a minimum period of three years I think probable It might last longer this war might. It might end sooner j It can end in only one way ! That it will end in a month from now, or s x months or a vear I do not think likely so to be on the safe side, I saj three vears at least three years ' |