Letters, Jun. 25, 1945

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In TIME [May 7] you stated that it was quite possible for a man to become sterile if exposed to high temperatures for long periods of time. As you know, many of the boys have been in higher temperatures than cited in your article for longer periods of time. . . . Some of us are now starting our third summer in just such temperatures.

Are we correct in assuming that there is a definite possibility of a very high percentage of us becoming or already being sterile? We do not cherish the thoughts of living a childless life. . . .

(T/ScT.) AARNE J. MACKEY & FRIENDS % Postmaster New York City

Sirs:

We . . . like Dr. Pincher, added two & two together and frankly, we're worried. (T/5) FABIAN J. ALEXANDER (Prc.) Louis A. BERMUDEZ (Ppc.) CHARLES J. VE'LEHRADSKY

% Postmaster

San Francisco

-J Says England's Dr. H. Chapman Pincher: "The reduction of male fertility caused by the exposure of the human testes to higher-than-body temperature is purely temporary. ... Pacific-stationed soldiers may rest assured that after a short stay in the homeland their fertility will be completely restored — that is, if they do not continue taking hot baths." — ED.

Next-Door Neighbors

Sirs:

. . . Being an officer in the Administration of the Northern Territory of Australia has been fortunate for me, as I have been able to secure copies of your publication TIME. I must truthfully say it has been the means of my knowing the people of the Americas and understanding them better. TIME has given me an insight into the politics of your country, made your leaders known to me and created a spirit of friendship I had never known before.

A few years ago you people in America seemed to be in another world, but today you seem more like next-door neighbors. . . .

PETER DAWSON Alice Springs Australia

Baptists & Bourbon

Sirs:

Your correspondent who inquires [TIME, June 4]: "Since when do 'devout' Baptists from Missouri drink bourbon?" seems lamentably ignorant of the declaration made many years ago by Governor Folk of that great state: "I am a Baptist and a Democrat and I take my whiskey straight."

Our President apparently qualifies in the same class.

WALTER BATES FARR Boston

The U-505

Sirs:

The boys in my Task Group would like to know what the hell you have to do to bust into TIME?

Last June 4 [1944] we boarded and captured the Nazi submarine U-505 off French West Africa and towed her 2,500 miles to Bermuda. This was the first time the U.S. Navy has boarded and captured a foreign enemy man-of-war on the high-seas since 1815. It is the only German U-boat ever boarded and captured in either World War (the Graph [U-570] surrendered).

The Navy released this story on May 16 but the current issue of TIME [May 28] ignores it. Haven't you heard about it yet —or wasn't the story newsworthy?

D. V. GALLERY

Captain, U.S. Navy Washington