爱华网战时演讲词(英文原文)
In this grave hour, perhaps the most fateful in history, Isend to every household of my peoples, both at home and overseas,this message, spoken with the same depth of feeling for each one ofyou as if I were able to cross your threshold and speak to youmyself.
For the second time in the lives of most of us, we are atwar.
Over and over again, we have tried to find a peaceful way outof the differences between ourselves and those who are now ourenemies; but it has been in vain.
We have been forced into a conflict, for which we are called,with our allies to meet the challenge of a principle which, if itwere to prevail, would be fatal to any civilized order in theworld.
It is a principle which permits a state in the selfish pursuitof power to disregard its treaties and its solemn pledges, whichsanctions the use of force or threat of force against thesovereignty and independence of other states.
Such a principle, stripped of all disguise, is surely the mereprimitive doctrine that might is right, and if this principle wereestablished through the world, the freedom of our own country andof the whole British Commonwealth of nations would be indanger.
But far more than this, the peoples of the world would be keptin bondage of fear, and all hopes of settled peace and of security,of justice and liberty, among nations, would be ended.
This is the ultimate issue which confronts us. For the sake ofall that we ourselves hold dear, and of the world order and peace,it is unthinkable that we should refuse to meet the challenge.
It is to this high purpose that I now call my people at homeand my peoples across the seas, who will make our cause theirown.
I ask them to stand calm and firm and united in this time oftrial.
The task will be hard. There may be dark days ahead, and warcan no longer be confined to the battlefield, but we can only dothe right as we see the right, and reverently commit our cause toGod. If one and all we keep resolutely faithful to it, ready forwhatever service or sacrifice it may demand, then with God's help,we shall prevail.
May He bless and keep us all.
战时演讲词(中文翻译)
在这个庄严的时刻，也许是我国历史上最生死攸关的时刻，我向每一位民众，不管你们身在何处，传递这样一个消息，对你们的心情，我感同身受，甚至希望能挨家挨户，向你们倾说，我们中大多数人将面临第二次战争，我们已多次寻求通过和平方式解决国家间的争端，但一切都是徒劳的，我们被迫卷入这场战争，我们必须接受这个挑战，如果希特勒大行其道，甚至文明秩序将毁于一旦，这种信念褪去伪装之后，只是对强权的赤裸裸的追求，为了捍卫我们珍视的一切，我们必须接受这个挑战，为此崇高目的，我呼吁国内的民众以及国外的民众以此为己任，我恳请大家保持冷静和坚定，在考验面请团结起来，考验是严峻的，我们还会面临一段艰难的日子，战争也不只局限于前线，只有心怀正义才能正确行事，我们在此虔诚向上帝祈祷，只要每个人坚定信念，在上帝的帮助下，我们必将胜利！
