Kitchener "does not read the telegrams"

[edwin astill]

Reading a biog of Carson (by Geoffrey Lewis). Sir Edward Carson was not a fan of K of K. Pg 175:

"on the 10th, the Germans and Austrians invaded Serbia , and then Bulgaria joined the assault. Bulgaria's opportunistic entry into the war on the side of the Central Powers had opened up a land route between Germany and Turkey, allowing German supplies to bolster the defence of Gallipoli. Kitchener did not know of the attack until nearly twenty-four hours later. Carson passed a note to Lloyd-George in cabinet : "K does not read the telegrams - and we don't see them - it is intolerable. EC"

Or was he simply not inclined to share with his colleagues?

Edwin

[Bernard_Lewis]

I think I am right in saying that Kitchener of Khartoum was not known for his detailed staff work. Indeed, during the Boer War he was referred to by some as Kitchener of K©haos.

He seemed to depend on his charisma and force of personality to a large degree.

Bernard

[centurion]

Perhaps he shared Wellington's view that anything passed to the cabinet was likely to be in the press within 24 hours time. In Wellington's case he was spot on.