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Kitchener Death Follows Two World War Milestones
London reports Lord Kitchener has died just after completing two epoch making tasks. He built the largest volunteer army in history and shifted Britain from voluntary to compulsory service for the war. The piece lauds his leadership, organizational genius, and the national mobilization culminating in universal service.
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