Show IDOL OF BRITISH EMPIRE DEAM DEAD famous field marshal had gone to france to grett greet soldiers london field marshal earl roberts died saturday night in prance france from pneumonia field marshal roberts who was colonel in chief of the indian troops had gono gone to franco france to give them hla his greeting soon after his bla arrival he ha became seriously ill lie ie suffered front fr 11 1 X ay I 1 11 I 1 1 1 X hit FIELD MARSHAL EARL ROBERTS ROBERT a severe chill on thursday and pneumonia rapidly developed ills his great greal age 82 years mitigated against his bin recovery the crisis lix in we the disease coming quickly the news of at the death of lord rob erts erta came as att an entire surprise to england the iet veterans erans devotion i tc the interests of the army his hard work in this connection and hia seeming good health had been the subject of comment since the beginning of the war lie ho was the most popular military figure in great britain and aoa hero without rival in the affections of the people |