The money line from Churchill to Smuts:
“As usual I am optimistic; the tortoise has thrust his head out very far.”
That boy truly had a way with words - and a good deal of foresight as well.
His comments to Smuts about the situation in Greece are also very prescient. He mentions that the American press is on the wrong side ...
The mentioned “King of Greece” was the father of Prince Philip, who will marry Crown Princess Elizabeth in a few years.