From noon tomorrow

There will be a state of war

Between us and them.

Our patience has been exhausted.

Negotiations have broken down.

Our army is ready,

And all available weapons

Are in their proper station.

This is a just war,

Quite different from any other

That went before.

We are fighting, not only for ourselves,

But for humanity,

For the future of our children,

For freedom and for democracy.

God is on our side.

The enemy will use all means

To overcome our determination.

We must fight to the bitter end.

There can be no peace

Without unconditional surrender.

We must exert our strength

To the limit of our ability.

Only in victory can civilisation be saved.

We have heard it all before,

And know the consequences

Of Hamburg and Hiroshima,

Men squealing in pain,

Wide eyed children

Taking hours to die.

When the time comes

We shall do it all again.

December 1965