BRITISH CONFIDENCE.
HUGBY, April 27. Tlio Manchester Guardian, in a loader on the British spirit,- cites a series of articles from Europe in the New York Times l>.y Anne Oharo McCormick, who “during her three months spent' behind both fronts has seen nothin? more striking than the sudden revival of self-confidence in Britain. It is ‘not due to any hope of an early peace or any easy victory.’ It is rather that we have been put on our mettle. “The Germans, says this observer, are sure they arc going to win. They tell you so in a loud voice, but almost invariably they watch your expression to see how you take this boast. They are painfully anxious to hear how the outside world estimates their chances. The British simply assume that in the end they will prevail. From the Foreign Secretary down to the hotel porter they are keen to" hear reports of the rare traveller who comes with direct news from Germany, but they don’t care a rap for any outsider’s opinion of the British prospects.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 127, 29 April 1940, Page 7
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177BRITISH CONFIDENCE. Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 127, 29 April 1940, Page 7
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