, 2nd Batt., 22, 247.

King's Royal Rifle Corps (60th Rifles), 240;
1st Batt., 19, 244, 284;
at the Ypres salient, 244;
2nd Batt., 18, 250;
at Givenchy, 328.

Kitchener of Khartoum, Field-Marshal Viscount (later Earl),
K.P., &c., 2;
at the Council of War, Aug. 5, 1914, 3;
appointed Secretary of State for War, 6;
French's conception of his functions, 95, 100, 177-8;
Instructions issued by, to French, on starting for the campaign,
13-15;
French's letters to, on French dispositions on the Meuse, 38-40,
on the action by the 4th Brigade at Landrecies, 75;
on the absolute necessity for retaining independence of
action, 94;
Paris interview with, 92, 95 _sqq._, 101, 112;
offensive action urged by, on Aug. 31, 95;
difficulties occasioned by, 177 _sqq._;
telegrams from, on the relief of Antwerp, 177, 179;
French Territorial Divisions requested by, for Dunkirk, 179-80,
188;
Rawlinson placed by, under French's command, 201;
Territorials offered by, as reinforcements (Oct. 22), 228;
and the New Armies, 292;
French's Coastal operations plan approved by (Dec.), 305;
Memorandum from (Jan. 1915), on the proposed advance to
Zeebrugge, 308 _sqq._;
the objections stated, 311-12;
and answered, 312 _sqq._;
letter from, on rumours of enemy invasion, and fears for the
W. front, 329;
conversations with, at Walmer, 329;
and the responsibility of the C.-in-C., 330;
communications from, on Russian rumours, alleged German
reinforcements in the W., and the possibility of Russian
"bluff," 334-5;
French's appeal to, for more Munitions, 332, 347, 348, 355-6;
French's divided feelings for, as soldier and as politician, 333;
the last day with, a day of happy memories, 333;
the outer and the inner man, 334;
death of, 333.

Klein Zillebeke-Zillebeke line, French operations on, 222.

Kluck, General Oberst von, and the Battle of the Marne (_q.v._), 116;
German view on and French's contrasted, 106;
retreat of, 114, 121, 122, 125;
possible reasons for, 139.

Kozienice, fighting W. of, Russian valour in, 230.

"Kriegsgefahrszustand" proclaimed by Wilhelm II, 2.

Kruiseij, village of, junction at, of 7th Division with cavalry, 242.

"L" Battery, R.H.A., heroic fig