BLOW FOR VICTORY
THE HARDEST YET NEW PAGE TO HISTORY WHOLE WORLD WATCHES (Reed. Nov. 22, 9 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 20. i • The message sent to the army and the Royal Air Force in the Western Desert and the Mediterranean Fleet by the Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, before the commencement of the Libyan offensive, stated: “The King has commanded me to express his confidence that all ranks will do their duty with exemplary devotion in the supremely-important battle lying before them. “For the first time British and Empire troops will meet the Germans with ample equipment in modern weapons of all kinds. The battle itself will affect the whole course of the war. “Now is the time to strike the hardest blow yet struck for final victory, home and freedom. The desert army may add a page to history which .will rank with Blenheim and Waterloo. “The eyes of all nations are upon you. All our hearts are with you. May God uphold the right.”
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20620, 22 November 1941, Page 5
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