A Letter From The Publisher, Nov. 29, 1954

A multi-stamped envelope mailed from Belgium was delivered to my desk the other day. It contained a letter written by a priest, who explained that he had been studying sociology in Europe. He requested that his name not be used, but thought that I and perhaps other TIME readers might be interested in a recent experience he had with the magazine. This is his story:

The August 23 issue of TIME rescued me from the hands of the Communist police of the Russian zone of Germany. I feel, now that I am once again on free ground, that I owe it to...

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