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As far as the future of the Ukraine is concerned, I believe that to be a matter for the ultimate expression of the national will of the Ukrainian people. They are, as your history reference books will tell you, essentially democratic. What form their democratic urge will take is for them to decide, when they again attain the power of decision, as they will. They have already suffered far too much from well-meaning and other kinds of meddlers. No claims attributed to me—real or implied—will stand in the way of such expression. . . .
I not only WAS ONCE A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS but I still am.
I am still a retired officer of the United States Marines, having been retired for disability acquired in the line of duty while serving with the Marines in World War I.
I have never BEEN FINANCIALLY backed BY CANADIAN UKRAINIANS or any other Ukrainians, to the extent of one dollar.
I have never received any money whatsoever from U.S. SPECULATORS INTERESTED IN OIL CONCESSIONS. Nor have I FOUND A GOOD LIVING PUSHING [my] CLAIMS TO THE HETMANSHIP TO THE UKRAINE as you state. NOR am I an antique dealer. . . .
J. MAKOHIN
Boston, Mass.
— TIME erred in indicating that Jacob Makohin, otherwise known as Prince Leon Mazeppa von Razumovsky, was available as a Hitler stooge in the Russian Ukraine, and is glad to record his other corrections. Whatever the Prince's Ukrainian dealings may have been, they now seem to be a thing of the past.—ED.
What Uncle Same Can Do
Sirs:
TIME of Nov. 3 has a letter by Erich Posselt entitled "Mountain in Labor" in which he says some very unkind words regarding Nelson Rockefeller's En Guardia, the Spanish-language magazine put out by his committee on Inter-American Affairs. . . . I wish to say that here in Guatemala I heard only favorable comment regarding En Guardia. True, the magazine shows mostly pictures of the American Navy and Army and of its great defense program. But I believe that these pictures show us down here what Uncle Sam can do to protect himself and us too if need be.
Here in Guatemala we have a splendid airfield and if there should ever be real trouble between Japan and the U.S., the Japs may have an idea of bombing our field to disrupt air communication between Brownsville and the Canal Zone. Then we might be right in the middle of the fireworks and it is very nice for us to see from pictures in En Guardia . . . that Uncle Sam is preparing for all eventualities.
Up in New York where Mr. Posselt seems to live you know darn well what the U.S. Fleet and Army can do. Down here people are not so sure; they have been shown too many pictures of German soldiers and German might; it is good for them to have a chance of seeing in splendid pictures that the other side is preparing too. . . .
HERBERT D. SAPPER
Guatemala City
Idealistic Stephens
Sirs:
We, as students of Stephens College, wish to protest vigorously against your recent article on the National Forum. Your disrespectful references to President Wood, your ridiculous remarks about the aim and scope of Stephens and your wisecracks about Stephens girls were all in the worst possible taste. . . .