We shall emerge from this Debate thankful indeed, more grateful than ever that the destinies of the country during the Recent Dark Crisis were entrusted to men who were com- 2178 petent to deal with them; more than ever grateful that there was no other alternative Government set over us.

When Churchill was put into an eminent position in a period of Dark Crisis for this country, Royal Navy ships were signalled with the brief telegram, "Winston is back".