Britain also lacked supplies, even "lacked more." After all, at this time, the Germans were using submarines to blockade the British mainland.
But the British, relying on their reputation as the "world's strongest nation" and their friendship with the United States, secured loans and bought large quantities of arms and supplies.
Now, they were using these supplies to force France, which couldn't even equip its troops with boots, to give in, attempting to gain control of the war on French soil.
...
Shire was having dinner with Steed and Dominic at the Ritz Hotel.
Shire had never found steak or tuna particularly tempting, but after munching on bread for so long, he suddenly discovered they were delicacies, wolfing them down at the table, his mouth full, eagerly washing it down with a sip of red wine.
When he finally stopped, rubbing his stomach, he realized he had overeaten.
Steed looked at Shire in disbelief: "You should take some food with you, General."
