“MISSED THE BUS”
PREMIER EXPLAINS REFERENCE,
WORDS TWISTED FROM MEANING
(Received This Day, 12.55 p.m.) LONDON, May 7. In his speech Mr Chamberlain said: “For my part I try to steer the middle course between optimism and defeatism (Opposition cries: “Missed the bus.”) Mr Chamberlain: “That is a good example of the wa.y prejudiced people twist words from their meaning. When I said that Hitler had missed the bus I was not referring to the invasion of Norway, which occurred three days latey. I was referring to that fact that lie did not attack the Allies at the beginning, when the disparity in arms. was greatest. Mr Churchill suggested that it would be an improvement if he were) in close contact with the Chief of Staff.” Mr Chamberlain concluded: “Let us, before the first trials com® upon us, steadily increase our strength till we •are able to deliver blows when and where we will” (loud prolonged eheeirs).
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 179, 8 May 1940, Page 5
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