"It is a tonic I should recommend tw any who ore suffering from fretfulness, to take in strong doses when they hive need of it. Indeed, I feel comforted by the exaltation of the spirit in people which seemed to lift mankind above the level of material facts into a joyous serenity we think belongs to a better world than this.
"The triumph of life of battered cities over. the worst fire aid bombs could do was a vindication of the civilized and decent way of living we, Me, Winston Churchill pled veterans of former wars, women, the ordinary hard-pressed citizens or subjects of the Kin; Gurdy" workmen, skilful craftsmen, members of every kind of ARP! service.
"They are proud to feel that they stand in the line together with our fighting men in one of the greatest ware which is being fought out. and fought out it will be till the end. This indeed is the grand heroic period of our history. And the light of glory shines on all.
"You may imagine how deeply 1 feel my own responsibility to all these people. My responsibility is to bear my part in bringing them safely out of this long, stern, scowling valley through which' we are march= ing."
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