"We must not allow ourselves to be intimidated by the presence of these armoured vehicles in unexpected places behind our lines. If they are behind our front, the French are also at many points fighting behind theirs, "Both sides are in extremely dangerous positions, and if the French army and our own army are well handled, as I believe they will be, if the French retain that genius for recovery and counter-attack for which they have so long been famous, and if the British army shows that dogged endurance and solid fighting power of which there have been so many examples in the past, then a sudden transformation of the scene might spring into being.
"It would be foolish, however, to disguise the gravity of the hour. It would be still more foolish to lose heart and courage, or suppose that well trained and well-equipped armil numbering three to four millions could be overcome within the space of a few weeks, or even months, by a scoop or raid of mechanized vehicles, however formidable.
"We may look forward with confidence on the stabilization of he front in France, and to the general engagement of the masses, which will enable the qualities of French and British soldiers to be watched squarely against those of their adversaries "For myself I have invincible confidence in the French army and its leaders, Only a very small part of that army has yet been heavily engaged, and only a very small part of France has yet been invaded There is good evidence to show that practically the whole of specialized mechanized forces of the enemy have been already thrown into battle, and we know that very heavy losses have been inflicted on them.
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