Letters: Sep. 1, 1961

Satan & Survival

Sir:

A quick glance at TIME's Aug. 25 cover of Ulbricht, and I thought the story was on Satan. A brilliant drawing of the goateed German gnome! I guess my initial impression wasn't far from the truth.

DAN HARRISON

Hartsdale, N.Y.

Sir:

Is it only the rights of the victors that the Western powers have to defend in Berlin ? No! They stand for the hope of millions in East Europe and for the belief in the ability of democracy to survive.

DIETRICH CASPARI

Berlin

Sir:

It ill becomes the Germans to wail about an impending "second Munich" now. I don't recall their protesting the first one.

SIMON RUBIN...

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