The Christmas truce may it be reproduced.
Meanwhile, in the churches at home, prayers were offered for victory and for the men who were playing football and exchanging cigarettes. An English poet, J.C. Squire, wrote: "God heard the embattled nations sing and shout 'Gott strafe England', 'God save the King' 'God this', 'God that', and 'God the other thing'. 'My God,' said God, 'I've got my work cut out.'