On 20th August 1940 Churchill addressed The House of Commons with these words:
“Almost a year has passed since the war began, and it is natural for us, I think, to pause on our journey at this milestone and survey the dark, wide field.”
Describing our defences he said “The whole British Army is at home. More than 2,000,000 determined men have rifles and bayonets in their hands tonight, and three-quarters of them are in regular military formations. We have never had armies like this in our Island in time of war. The whole Island bristles against invaders, from the sea or from the air”and he saluted the British airmen: "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few".
(Reproduced with permission of Curtis Brown Ltd, London on behalf of the Estate of Sir Winston Churchill.
Copyright © Winston S. Churchill )
Tidworth
Hants
My darling Chotie,
Thanks for the letter, which I got at dinner time. I managed to get back all right on time. I’m afraid I’ve no news. I’ve just finished a hard day, and as it’s now about 8pm I don’t mean maybe!
I hope to be home again in a fortnight. It seems a hell of a time but I suppose it will soon go, if we don’t worry too much. It’s still the hell of a time though!
I’m having the hell of an argument at the moment, and I’m getting so mad I can scarcely write! I rather think it’s going to end in a scrap. I hope so. I’ve been doing my best to get a scrap all day.
I’ve been to the NAAFI for the last half-hour and had a supper fit for the Borgias.Faggot, chips, bread & butter and 1 pint of Light xxx – all for just over a shilling, which I consider is pretty cheap. I now feel OK for anything (or anyone).
I’m afraid there’s nothing of any interest to write, darling, except I still love you all that is possible (if that is of any interest).
bye, bye, precious
Dicker
P.S. Il ya toujours l’éspais*
* “There is always hope”
© Chotie Darling, 2010
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