General Winter immediately realized that there was no point in discussing the matter further; Shire was not going to relent, so he quickly changed the subject.
"Alright," General Winter said, "let's then talk about the armistice."
"The armistice?" Shire feigned ignorance, "What's there to talk about?"
General Winter was confused by Shire, "What do you mean?"
"Do you mean..." Shire asked, "that we'll negotiate with Germany together? As the Allies?"
"Isn't that so?" General Winter's expression changed.
"General," Shire replied,
"Since you've already bypassed France and negotiated with the Germans, thereby violating the Treaty of London."
"So, is there any need for us to negotiate with the Germans as Allies?"
Shire would not fall for this; why should the victory France achieved be shared equally with others?
