This Week’s War: 53

I know that what we have done has not fallen short, but has far exceeded what was expected from us, but what we have done is only part of what we are going to do. (Cheers.) We have not yet shot our bolt. We have not yet been able to put forth our full strength on land. We had to create a new army; we are still creating a new army (Cheers.)

August 4th 1915. Speech delivered by A. J. Balfour, First lord of Admiralty at the London Opera House, As reported in the London Press. [Special Collections SPEC S/D525(P.C.164)]

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