To the Editor of The New York Times:
It is possible that the letter presented herewith from a German neighbor (who is a stranger to me) may be of interest to your readers as an example of a curious confusion of thought into which have fallen Germans on both sides of the Atlantic in regard to the issues of the present struggle and the conduct and the actions of the German Army. I am inclosing a copy of my reply to Mr. Thienes.
GEORGE HAVEN PUTNAM.
New York, Nov. 4, 1914.
THE LETTER.
NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 1914.
Mr. George Haven Putnam.
DEAR SIR:
Now that you have shown your "true" spirit of neutrality toward Germany, would you not be kind enough to give us a similar piece of your wisdom and describe in detail the way the Russians acted in East Prussia during their short stay there, and how they murdered, tortured, and assaulted women and girls, and cut children and infants to pieces without even the provocation of "sniping"?
This, your new article in THE TIMES, I anticipate with the greatest interest.