Ogden explains why BR changed his views on the Peace Pledge Union. Ogden quotes three sentences, in whole or part, from BR on the retraction of his pacifism in World War II. This is from "Why I Am Not a Pacifist in this War", New York Times, 16 Feb. 1941.

This letter has no salutation or signature; this information is supplied by a handwritten note by the Archivist. The original is in the C.K. Ogden papers at McMaster.

Also in file: copies of 3 letters from Smith to Ogden about Russell's views on the war, including a marked copy of the Manchester Guardian reprint of BR's letter. Smith worked for the Orthological Institute. These copies were made from originals in box 68 of the Ogden papers.