Item 05: Oliver L. S. Holt diary, 26 September-13 December 1917 - Page 13

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apt reference & quotations with which he embellishes his speeches.
Owing to the fact that most of the speeches from the audience were against my side (either from conviction, or by reason of his power  €“ cant say which), I had a large array of facts to negotiate in my final speech.
My time did not permit me to answer them all, but the vital ones as I saw them were dealt with to the best of my ability in an earnest, if not an eloquent way. I was able also to pierce his armour in a couple of weak places, but must admit that

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