"We have no intention of allowing Norway 0 become merely a side show (loud and prolonged cheers), but neither are. we go tral ped into such a dispersal of our forces bs would Jeave us dangerously weak At the vital entre. (cheers)
We know that our enemy holds the central position, 'They have imfate forees always mounted ready for attack, and an attack be Taunched with lightning rapidity in iny one of many fields. We know that they" are prepared, and. would of scruple, to invade' Holland. oF Belgium, or both, "Or it may be that their savage hordes will be hurled against their innocent neighbours. in south-east Europe.
They might well do more than tone of these things in preparation, for attempt a large-scale attack of the Western Front, or even a ligh ning swoop on this country. Wwould be foolish indeed to. reveal the enemy ow conception of strategy best' calculated to secure their defeat "But this can be sald—for it sbvious—that we must not 30 disperse or tie up our forees as to weaken four freedom of action in vital emer endes which may at_any moment rise, We must seize every chance, fas we have done and shall continue do, in Norway -to inflict damage upon the enemy, but we must now allow ourselves to forget long-term Strategy which will win the. wae
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