... that English is now being taught to the new German reserve formations, as a knowledge of the language will, in the event of invasion, facilitate relations with the natives. Yes it will certainly enable the unfortunate prisoners to converse with their gaolers ...

... quite conscientiously elaborate at one time there are so many German officers on the stage that you could almost fancy that invasion had come at last. As a melodrama for touring purposes A Daughter of England should be suitable enough, but it is hardly up ...

... belief that he and his hundreds of thousands of fellow Civil Volunteers ought to be of some distinct use in event of (x) Invasion, or (2) Unforeseen Shortage of Foreign Service Men. Believes that for all immediate emergencies the country is, or ought ...

... with us. As was but natural, since we were all Army or Navy men, the conversation was, for the most part, shop. A German invasion of England was the favourite topic, and over and over again we worked through every detail of offence and defence. I remember ...