Letters to the Editor give indicators that the public did not fully agree with the Daily Mail, and such was the public support for Lord Kitchener that the London Stock Exchange protested, staging an “unfriendly demonstration” by burning copies of the Daily Mail and calling for a boycott on the newspaper. The Daily Mail openly criticised Lord Kitchener (1850-1916) in the article ‘The Tragedy of the Shells’, which criticised him for his role in a disaster surrounding munitions supplies that ended tragically. “Men Escaping Compulsion.” Daily Mail, 26 Jan. “Labour and Service for All.” Daily Mail, 17 Sept. “How National Service Could Be Adopted.” Daily Mail, 18 Mar. “Is Conscription near?” Daily Mail, 6 Nov. In response to the Military Service Act, both pacifists and absolutists emerged: pacifists believed that killing in combat was wrong, and many joined the armed forces in non-combat capacities and the absolutists refused to serve at all. Northcliffe’s stance was validated in January 1916, when the Military Service Bill was introduced, meaning single men between 18 and 41 years of age could be called up for service (with a few exceptions). In August 1915 the Daily Mail began to promote conscription, and openly supported the concept of National Service. King George V (1865-1936) made an appeal, with the conservative government supporting “compulsion”, against the Liberal and Labour Party. This was problematic after significant losses of men in major battles, especially Ypres, Loos and Gallipoli, prompting the government to appoint a Cabinet Committee to address the problem. Long live King Charles III," it said.In the first two years of World War I, over three million men volunteered to serve, but after initially high recruitment, the rate began to decline in 1915. "The Second Age of Elizabeth is at an end. "She was more than just a distant, matriarchal symbol of nationhood she was our constant companion and guide, reassuringly composed even in the most turbulent of times. The Daily Telegraph meanwhile paid tribute to Elizabeth's "lifetime of service". "The one element in our collective life that was consistently, reliably the same. Inside the left-wing Guardian, columnist Jonathan Freedland wrote that her death heralded the start of "a new future". "It is thanks to her dedication and seriousness of purpose that an institution that has at times seemed outdated and out of keeping with the values of contemporary society still has a relevance and popularity today." In its obituary, The Times described Elizabeth as "the woman who saved the monarchy". "It is, quite simply, hard to think of British life without her presence," it added. The most famous, most loved, most respected woman on Earth. The day Britain and much of the world dreaded is upon us. The story unsurprisingly filled the inside pages of the souvenir edition papers, with most dedicating at least 20 pages to the seismic events. "As God Save the Queen played on the radio and TV, as we heard that our beloved monarch had died, a nation's heart broke," it added. "How to find the words? Our grief is a hundred different emotions, all of them hard to grasp," said its front-page splash. "Our hearts are broken", said the Daily Mail headline. The Daily Express carried the headline "Our Beloved Queen is Dead", while the Daily Mirror simply wrote "Thank you". We are proud you were our Queen," it added. Most tabloids marked the occasion with subdued black-and-white front pages, although the Sun splashed its header in royal purple, above the headline "We loved you Ma'am." "Grief is the price we pay for love," it said. The Telegraph carried a quote made by the queen for the victims of the Septemattacks. The Sun, Daily Telegraph, Daily Express and Daily Mirror instead chose images of the white-haired monarch as she neared the end of her record-breaking 70-year-reign. DAILY MAIL US NEWS HEADLINES TODAY FULLA picture of the 27-year-old Elizabeth taken at her 1953 coronation, full of regal splendour clasping the Sovereign's Orb and Sceptre in the vaulted walls of Westminster Abbey, covered the front pages of The Times, Guardian, Daily Star and Independent.
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