○  BLOOD,SWEATANDTEARS  ○

   ihavealreadycompletedthemostimportantpartofthistask.awarcabinethasbeenformedoffivemembers,representing,withthelabor,oositionandliberals,theunityofthenation.itwasnecearythatthisshouldbedoneinonesingledayonaccountoftheextremeurgencyandrigorofevents.otherkeypositiowerefilledyesterday.iamsubmittingafurtherlisttothekingtonight.ihopetocompletetheaointmentofprincipalministersduringtomorrow.
   theaointmentofotherministersusuallytakesalittlelonger.itrustwhenparliamentmeetsagainthispartofmytaskwillbecompletedandthattheadministrationwillbecompleteinallreects.    icoidereditinthepublicinteresttosuggesttotheeakerthatthehouseshouldbesummonedtoday.attheendoftoday''sproceedings,theadjournmentofthehousewillbeproposeduntilmay2lwithprovisionforearliermeetingifneedbe.busineforthatwillbenotifiedtom.p.''sattheearliestoortunity.
   inowinvitethehousebyaresolutiontorecorditsarovalofthestetakenanddeclareitsconfidenceinthenewgovernment.theresolution:
   "thatthishousewelcomestheformationofagovernmentrepresentingtheunitedandinflexibleresolveofthenationtoprosecutethewarwithgermanytoavictoriousconclusion."
   toformanadministrationofthisscaleandcomplexityisaseriousundertakinginitself.butweareinthepreliminaryphaseofoneofthegreatestbattlesinhistory.weareinactionatanyotherpoints-innorwayandinholland-andwehavetobepreparedinthemediterranean.theairbattleiscontinuing,andmanypreparatiohavetobemadehereathome.
   inthiscrisisithinkimaybepardonedifidonotaddrethehouseatanylengthtoday,andihopethatanyofmyfriendsandcolleaguesorformercolleagueswhoareaffectedbythepoliticalrecotructionwillmakeallallowancesforanylackofceremonywithwhichithasbeennecearytoact.
   isaytothehouseasisaidtoministerswhohavejoinedthisgovernment,ihavenothingtoofferbutblood,toil,tears

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