Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-07

or several things that cn.itle Ear
Kitchener TO place in world history
the most notable is tha, he organized
the largest volunteer army the world
ever has seen. in tho greatest war al
all times.
Within Il year from the sudden out :
break Of the European war in August
1911. til" ranks of British fighting me-,
were uuadrurled by an increase from
less than l.oo".ooo to nearly 100000.
All other great powers that entered
the war had huge standing armies and
compulsory military service. Grca;
Britain alone faced the issue with con-
iidonre that its people would readily
respond to the cali of King and coun-
Try without compulsion, and the
precipitous developments that led to
the war found both the people and the
government unanimous in the verdict
that Kitchener OF Khartum was the
man to lead III the recruiting and or
rauization OF tho necessary army
NITCIIENER PROVEN HERO
OF MANY CAMPAIGNS
Il WAS not IL sentimental clamor, for
though Kitchener was a proven hero
OF many campaigns. his personality
MAS as impeuetrablc as hardened steel,
loved: even the War Office had no pro-
n"nnccd lik!nc for him, hu, on all sides
there was profound respect for his
military efficiency and for all he had
done to extend the domains Of the
British empire.
~ mere luck, Kitchener happened 10
he in England ON one Of the compare
lively rare visits that he had paid to
London during his long career abroad.
when tn" European war hrok. out He
had just come home from service as
2 British agent in Egypt, had acce pied
an carldoT from King George. and was
being talked of a. Niccroy of India
Within few hours after England's
declaration OF war. Kitchener was APP
+. pointed Secretary OF State for War. and
Immediately took fun charge a; the
War Office, where he worked day and
night I" overcome the handicap which
the central powers had over England
in the matter OF fighting strength.
He Srimly told the British people
/ they had bigger war on their hands
than they realized. and one that might
last longer than they expected but II
was To be faced with entire confidence
and he, unsmilinE. almost like de-
Humankind machine. set ahou. to make
things hum. He had scarcely moved
. into Whitehall Street when he made
numerous changes in the personnel Of
the War Office. which vas said 10 be
honeycombed with social and political
favor!;iSm
HE BEGINS ORGANIZING
HIS ARMY or MIILIONs
After dispa,ching a few hundred
thousand regulars 10 France and Bel
GUM 70 help check the onrushing Ger,
mans. the War Secretary began re-
CrutinG and organizing his army OF
millions The British Isles were COW
cred with signs and posters urging
young men TO join the Colors Kitch-
euer went through the country superin-
tending the drilling OF the army. From
time 10 time Mere reports indicating
h: failure to get the number OF men
he wanted. hat within year after the
way opened, Premier AsHuith officially
announced IN Parliament that about
3,Qco.0pr men had enlisted in the United
k!usdom alone, and almost another
!""".obo IN the overseas dpmiuions
Kitchener. however. was In. objec,
OF no llttl. criticism. There was much
grumhling because Of IA. strict cen
sor,h!p h. imposed on newspapers AMI
has ute. disregard for war correspon-
.i,
po:t prior 10 May 1918. During the
winter months the War Secretary had
announced the "hig drive would begin
about the first III May. The battle o:
England bsii.,.d ,,t. ,.as ,ha ,orf.
ming OF the biz drive. shortly AT
tcrward reports reached England tina,
IN. .,,,yc had ,,i,oa e,,a..
age o, nuni,ions .s,.c,a,,,. ,igh
ulos,ve shells sAc,io, ~ va 49,,
don oress the, declared ~, k;,oh
oner had mad. s.r,o,s ,,,.,,L. a.,
D-oyidine, large ops,,,,,.. y,
and ,nsu.fi,,4,t 80, a.,Ios;.... %i,,..
paper attacks went so far as 70 eur.
EcS- his being lisrIac.l as VAR SER
rotary but the majority OF the napers