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LORD KITCHENER

LONDON, August 8. Lord Kitchener will be promoted to the rank of Field-marshal upon vacating his command in India. He represents the King at the forthcoming Japanese manoeuvres, and thence proceeds to Australiaand New Zealand to inspect the troops and advise on questions of defence upon tlie lines that will be decided upon by the Imperial Conference. Afterwards he succeeds the Duke of Connaught in the Mediterranean command, the importance of which will' be greatly increased. Lord Kitchener will also be given a seat on the Committee of Imperial Defence. August 9. The Times' military correspondent foreshadows the gradual formation by Lord Kitchener of an efficient mobile military force in the Mediterranean, and a reorganisation of tha heterogeneous AngloAfrican forces for defensive purposes. The correspondent adds that it is conceivable tlLat the Mediterranean will be tho theatre wherein in certain eventualities the forces of the Briti-h oversea dominions will effect their initial concentration. Tliia Comminder-in Chief, having a perfect knowledge of Tn. i; i, ■Egyptian > all d Afiican pioMcms and being in clo&e touch v- iili the m'';i-»ry idens and a.-]>iia!.ioiv of _Aii<- f >. alaMa, would be in a .'■pccially favonnble position to direct Pie force ■nluch mijht gravitate to the middle sea. ;

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Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 11 August 1909, Page 19

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LORD KITCHENER Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 11 August 1909, Page 19

LORD KITCHENER Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 11 August 1909, Page 19

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