Hodges interrupts them and tells them that the invasion alert was a false alarm and the stand down order had been given half an hour earlier. Hodges claims it is just as well, because Mainwaring and his platoon would be "no good" against real soldiers.
Hodges interrupts Mainwaring and his platoon to inform them that the invasion alert was a false alarm, and the stand-down order had been issued half an hour earlier. He believes this is for the best because Mainwaring's platoon would be ineffective against real soldiers.