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Lord Kitchener

British Secretary of State for War.

minor

Also known as Kitchener

First appearance: I

Lord Kitchener shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Kitchener is mentioned as hating the press and wanting to throttle it in wartime, influencing the War Office's treatment of correspondents.
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In I: Kitchener is mentioned as hating the press and wanting to throttle it in wartime, influencing the War Office's treatment of correspondents. Later, in II: Prejudiced against war correspondents, gradually broken…

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UNUnknown NarratorTAThe AustraliansTGThe GermansLFLord FrenchTSThe Scots GuardsLKLord Kitchener

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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