Speech-on-Hitler's-Invasion-of-the-U.S.S.R.-翻译.doc

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SpeechonHitler'sInvasionoftheU.S.S.R.

WinstonS.Churchill

　　WhenIawokeonthemorningofSunday,the22nd,thenewswasbroughttomeofHitler'sinvasionofRussia.Thischangedconvictionintocertainty.Ihadnottheslightestdoubtwhereourdutyandourpolicylay.Norindeedwhattosay.Thereonlyremainedthetaskofcomposingit.IaskedthatnoticeshouldimmediatelybegiventhatIwouldbroad-castat9o'clockthatnight.PresentlyGeneralDill,whohadhasteneddownfromLondon,cameintomybedroomwithdetailednews.TheGermanshadinvadedRussiaonanenormousfront,hadsurprisedalargeportionoftheSovietAirForcegroundedontheairfields,andseemedtobedrivingforwardwithgreatrapidityandviolence.TheChiefoftheImperialGeneralStaffadded,"Isupposetheywillberoundedupinhordes."

　　Ispentthedaycomposingmystatement.TherewasnottimetoconsulttheWarCabinet,norwasitnecessary.Iknewthatweallfeltthesameonthisissue.Mr.Eden,LordBeaverbrook,andSirStaffordCripps–hehadleftMoscowonthe10th–werealsowithmeduringtheday.

　　ThefollowingaccountofthisSundayatChequersbymyPrivateSecretary,Mr.Colville,whowasondutythisweekend,maybeofinterest:

　　"OnSaturday,June21,IwentdowntoChequersjustbeforedinner.Mr.andMrs.Winant,Mr.andMrs.Eden,andEdwardBridgeswerestaying.DuringdinnerMr.ChurchillsaidthataGermanattackonRussiawasnowcertain,andhethoughtthatHitlerwascountingonenlistingcapitalistandRightWingsympathiesinthiscountryandtheU.S.A.Hitlerwas,however,wrongandweshouldgoallouttohelpRussia.WinantsaidthesamewouldbetrueoftheU.S.A.

　　Afterdinner,whenIwaswalkingonthecroquetlawnwithMr.Churchill,herevertedtothistheme,andIaskedwhetherforhim,thearchanti-Communist,thiswasnotbowingdownintheHouseofRimmon.Mr.Churchillreplied,"Notatall.Ihaveonlyonepurpose,thedestructionofHitler,andmylifeismuchsimplifiedthereby.ItHitlerinvadedHellIwouldmakeatleastafavourablereferencetotheDevilintheHouseofCommons.'

　　Iwasawokenat4a.m.thefollowingmorningbyatelephonemessagefromtheF.O.totheeffectthatGermanyhadattackedRussia.TheP.M.hadalwayssaidthathewasnevertobewokenupforanythingbutInvasion（ofEngland）.Ithereforepostponedtellinghimtill8am.Hisonlycommentwas,'TelltheB.B.C.Iwillbroadcastat9to–night.'Hebegantopreparethespeechat11a.m.,andexceptforluncheon（=lunch）,atwhichSirStaffordCripps,LordCranborne,andLordBeaverbrookwerepresent,hedevotedthewholedaytoit…Thespeechwasonlyreadyattwentyminutestonine."

　　InthisbroadcastIsaid:

　　"TheNaziregimeisindistinguishablefromtheworstfeaturesofCommunism.Itisdevoidofallthemeandprincipleexceptappetiteandracialdomination.Itexcelsallformsofhumanwickednessintheefficiencyofitscrueltyandferociousaggression.NoonehasbeenamoreconsistentconsistentopponentofCommunismthanIhaveforthelasttwenty-fiveyears.IwillunsaynowordthatIhavespokenaboutit.Butallthisfadesawaybeforethespectaclewhichisnowunfolding.Thepast,withitscrimes,itsfollies,anditstragedies,flashesaway.IseetheRussiansoldiersstandingonthethresholdoftheirnativeland,guardingthefieldswhichtheirfathershavetilledfromtimeimmemorial.Iseethemguardingtheirhomeswheremothersandwivespray-ah,yes,fortherearetimeswhenallpray–forthesafetyoftheirlovedones,thereturnofthebread-winner,oftheirchampion,oftheirprotector.IseethetenthousandvillagesofRussiawherethemeansofexistenceiswrungsohardlyfromthesoil,butwheretherearestillprimordialhumanjoys,wheremaidenslaughandchildrenplay.IseeadvancinguponallthisinhideousonslaughttheNaziwarmachine,withitsclanking,heel-clicking,dandifiedPrussianofficers,itscraftyexpertagentsfreshfromthecowingandtyingdownofadozencountries.Iseealsothedull,drilled,docile,brutishmassesoftheHunsoldieryploddingonlikeaswarmofcrawlinglocusts.IseetheGermanbombersandfightersinthesky,stillsmartingfrommanyaBritishwhipping,delightedtofindwhattheybelieveisaneasierandasaferprey.

　　"Behindallthisglare,behindallthisstorm,Iseethatsmallgroupofvillainousmenwhoplan,organise,andlaunchthiscataractofhorrorsuponmankind...

　　"IhavetodeclarethedecisionofHisMajesty'sGovernment-andIfeelsureitisadecisioninwhichthegreatDominionswillindueconcur–forwemustspeakoutnowatonce,withoutaday'sdelay.Ihavetomakethedeclaration,butcanyoudoubtwhatourpolicywillbe?

Wehavebutoneaimandonesingle,irrevocablepurpose.WeareresolvedtodestroyHitlerandeveryvestigeoftheNazir