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Description: | 100
NEG:POS 246
PRC 100
whole: the title is placed across the top in red set, with the text, comprising of two quotes, set over the remainder in
red and dark brown. A subtitle is situated a the foot of the design, in dark brown. All are set against a plain white background and held
within red and dark brown border.
image: text only.
text: GERMAN CRUELTY TO BRITISH PRISONERS
LORD KITCHENER says:
The Germans have stripped and insulted British Prisoners and have shot some in cold blood. The Germans act with the same barbarous savagery
as the Sudan Dervishes.
The Prime Minister says:
We shall not forget this horrible record of calculated cruely and crime and we shall exact reparation against guilty Germans.
JUSTICE CANNOT BE DONE WITHOUT YOUR HELP
TAKE UP THE SWORD OF JUSTICE
ENLIST TO-DAY
PUBLISHED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY RECRUITING COMMITTEE, LONDON. POSTER No. 100.
PRINTED BY HUDSON AND SON, BIRMINGHAM AND LONDON.
Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) is best remembered for his appearance on Alfred Leete’s famous First World War
poster, 'Your Country Needs You' (see PST 0414).
A career soldier, Kitchener served in Palestine, Egypt, South Africa and India prior to the First World War, eventually becoming Consul
General to Egypt in 1911.
With the outbreak of the First World War he was made Secretary of State for War and oversaw the massive expansion of the British Army.
However, organisational shortcomings lost him responsibility for strategy and munitions production. Involvement in the failed Dardanelles
Campaign in 1915 further tarnished his reputation. However, Kitchener’s offer to resign was rebuffed owing to his public popularity and
status as a national figurehead.
Kitchener was drowned in June 1916 when his ship, HMS Hampshire, struck a mine off the Orkneys.
Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster No.100. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | politicians Kitchener Recruitment Campaign 1914-1916 POW UK military suffering British Home Front 1914-1918 empire / commonwealth British Army 1914-1918 Home Front Herbert Henry PARLIAMENTARY RECRUITING COMMITTEE recruiting Asquith First World War Propaganda Horatio Herbert Atrocities and War Crimes WW1 British Home Front | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Unknown | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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