TARRY HO!
[By WHIM WHAM.) When questioned In the House of Commons about the mystery of Himmler’s whereabouts, Mr Churchill repliect: „ . , . “Sir. 1 am very busy. No doubt Himmler will turn up, in this world or the next, and will be dealt with by the appropriate local authorities. The latter possibility would, of course, he the more convenient for His Majesty a Government.’’ —News item. A Hue of Sorts,'a Kind of Cry Goes up, and Sorng demand. Where is hje 9 Where's Himmler?” Comes the easy, dry. Compact but adequate Reply, "Sir, I am very busy.” An over-eager Interest In cornered Thugs can only flatter Their sordid End. The Hunters’ zest (Vicarious) tempts One to protest, “Sir, does It really matter?’’ We ought to bring them All to Book (There’s no Suggestion that we oughtn’t) x „ . No foreign Funk-hole, neutral Nook, Should harbour Them—and yet They look , .. Supremely unimportant! There’s weighty Work enough in Hand , ...... Adjusting Claims and drafting Charters Without some ’ceremonious and Correct Revenge—as if we planned To give the Devil Martyrs! Of All the Problems that beset The Victors now, and drive them dizzy, J . This seems the Least, the One that yet Will solve Itself. The Question’s met: “Sir, I am very busy!”
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Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24570, 19 May 1945, Page 6
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