[Homer_J_Simpson]

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[Homer_J_Simpson]

In a debate in the House of Commons on May 19, the British Prime Minister had again taken a cool and even disdainful view, as Churchill thought, of the Russian proposals. Somewhat wearily he had explained to the House that “there is a sort of veil, a sort of wall, between the two Governments which it is extremely difficult to penetrate.” Churchill, on the other hand, backed by Lloyd George, argued that Moscow had made “a fair offer . . . more simple, more direct, more effective” than Chamberlain’s own proposals. He begged His Majesty’s Government “to get some brutal truths into their heads. Without an effective Eastern front, there can be no satisfactory defense in the West, and without Russia there can be no effective Eastern front.”

William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

[SharpRightTurn]

I’ve been to Bloody Harlan and also to Welch, WV many times.

Tough folks in coalfield country.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

I have a special request today. For those of you who did not get the word from another thread, CougarGA7 suffered a heart attack over the weekend and is hospitalized. It sounds like he is going home today and the prognosis is good. Nevertheless I would like to relay a prayer request to the Realtime bunch to aid his recovery and support his family.

Thanks,
Homer

[MadJack]

Probably Blair Mountain vets and some of their kin.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Ping.

[Homer_J_Simpson]