[Cheers.] Therefore I think I am
on solid ground when I come here tonight and say that you may count upon
the naval supremacy of this country being effectively maintained as
against the German power for as long as you wish. [Cheers.]
The Army's Share.
Now we must look at the army....
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Interlinear typesetter's error indicated by ellipses.]
... Government and during all periods of modern history the darling of
the British Nation. On it have been lavished whatever public funds were
necessary, and to its efficiency has been devoted the unceasing care and
thought of successive Administrations. The result is that when the need
came the navy was absolutely ready, [cheers,] and, as far as we can see
from what has happened, thoroughly adequate to the task which was
required from it. But we have not been in times of peace a military
nation. The army has not had the facilities of obtaining the lavish
supplies of men and money for its needs which have in times of peace and
in the past, to our good fortune at the moment, been so freely given to
the navy. And what you have to do now is to make a great army. [Cheers.]
You have to make an army under the cover and shield of the navy strong
enough to enable our country to play its full part in the decision of
this terrible struggle.
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