text_original: It was cowardly business, but it was logical. You Germans are in a fair way to demonstrate the silliness of trying to insist on honor in war. Laws of war are about as reasonable as laws against tornadoes. The only hope I have is that you'll reduce the beastly business to its absurdity."
text_transcription: IT WAS COWARDLY BUSINESS BUT IT WAS LOGICAL YOU GERMANS ARE IN A FAIR WAY TO DEMONSTRATE THE SILLINESS OF TRYING TO INSIST ON HONOR IN WAR LAWS OF WAR ABOUT AS REASONABLE AS LAWS AGAINST TORNADOES THE ONLY HOPE I HAVE THAT YOU'LL REDUCE THE BEASTLY BUSINESS TO ITS ABSURDITY
phonemes: ɪt wʌz kˈaʊɚdli bˈɪznəs, bˌʌt ɪt wʌz lˈɑːdʒɪkəl. juː dʒˈɜːmənz ɑːɹ ɪn ɐ fˈɛɹ wˈeɪ tə dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt ðə sˈɪlinəs ʌv tɹˈaɪɪŋ tʊ ɪnsˈɪst ˌɔn ˈɑːnɚɹ ɪn wˈɔːɹ. lˈɔːz ʌv wˈɔːɹ ɑːɹ ɐbˌaʊt æz ɹˈiːzənəbəl æz lˈɔːz ɐɡˈɛnst tɔːɹnˈeɪdoʊz. ðɪ ˈoʊnli hˈoʊp aɪ hæv ɪz ðæt juːl ɹᵻdˈuːs ðə bˈiːstli bˈɪznəs tʊ ɪts ɐbsˈɜːdᵻɾi."