It is going to be a long drawn-out struggle. [...] / printed by Roberts & Leete Ltd., London. – Antique Wall Art
![It is going to be a long drawn-out struggle. [...] / printed by Roberts & Leete Ltd., London., London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1915] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/ed/edc2b70740db-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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It is going to be a long drawn-out struggle. [...] / printed by Roberts & Leete Ltd., London.
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The poster's headline, "It is going to be a long drawn-out struggle," opens a passage from Prime Minister H. H. Asquith's speech at the Guildhall in London on November 9, 1914. The text sets out Britain's war aims: restoring Belgium, securing France, protecting the rights of smaller nations, and ending Prussian military domination. Issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee in 1915, it was one of a numbered series that used statements by political leaders to encourage men to enlist during the early years of the war.
| Created / published | London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph ; 76 x 50 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Text continues: We shall not sheathe the sword until Belgium recovers all, and more than all, she has sacrificed; until France is adequately secured against the menace of aggression; until the rights of the smaller nations are placed on an unassailable foundation; until the military domination of Prussia is finally destroyed. The Prime Minister at the Guildhall, November 9th, 1914. W 4501/489. Poster no. 110. Title from item. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Communications--Great Britain. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,154 × 5,180 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1186_It_is_going_to_be_a_lon_1915 |
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