SUPPLYING THE ANSWER
When Things go wrong on vital Fronts. There’s Little to be gained by Whining; But all the Same, it’s sad to find Some Commentators still inclining To give the Clouds of ill Success An Imitation Silver Lining.
The Problem of Supplies is one Assured of optimistic Mention Each Time our Enemies advance; Some Expert, faithful to Convention, Will note that their Supply Lines must Have suffered dangerous Extension.
While every Time that we withdraw, Our Problems of Supply grow less; The shorter Line, the handy Base, Give certain Promise of Success. Now we are going to profit by Our simple Foe’s Foolhardiness!
Such Logic cannot be upset, Whatever Else may fail or fall; But if we follow it too far The Consolation will be small To know our Problems of Supply Have disappeared for Good and All!
[By WHIM WHAM]
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23747, 19 September 1942, Page 4
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