Ogden Daily Standard | 1914-11-16 | Page 4 | Death of Lord Roberts in France

DEATH OF LORD ROBERTS IN FRANCE. Field Marshal Earl Roberts' death in France on Saturday evening last as the result of pneumonia contracted w hlle visiting tho Indian troops in the trenches in northern France, was a shock to the English people, as "Little Bobs" was the pride of the nation. Lord Roberts had a remarkable military' rarepr, extending over a period peri-od of sixty years, but his greatest triumph was in the Boer war when he brought the sturdy South African warriors to their knees. Ixrd Roberts no doubt was a born military leader, and jet his victories were of minor importance as compared com-pared with fighting in the present war. None of his encounters with the enemy could bp dignified as more serious than a skirmish. His defeat de-feat of the noers, who numbered not more than f.0,000, as brought about by overwhelming odds. At the Mod-der Mod-der River, where Cronje had entrenched, en-trenched, his forces outnumbered the Boers ten to one It was at this point where General French made his famous cavalry sortie and raised the aiffo of Kimherlev. "But Little Bobs" possessed all the attributes of a great commander and the affection bestowed on him was merited. His death will hae no appreciable effect on the military operations of England, as Lord Roberts had not been actively in charge of the army and he was too old to be mentally at his best. He was born in 1832.