BR's letter answers a series of questions posed by Chatalian in point form. They concern the origins and aims of World War II, including the claims and purposes of Germany and Japan.

https://www.barnebys.co.uk/realised-prices/lot/russell-bertrand-autogra… the date is 1942/09/21 and “RUSSELL, BERTRAND. Autograph Letter Signed, to George Chatalian, giv-ing his views on a variety of topics dealing with the causes of WorldWar II, speculating on the aftermath, and the role of capitalism. 2 pages, single 4to sheet; folds, minor toning. With original envelope. Malvern, 21 September 1942 E1,000/1,500 The letter is in response toa series of questions. ". . . Causes of the war. Go back to Adam, butwe will begin with Napoleon. He sensed German nationalism . . . Thereis a hysterical mood in Germany, making Hitler seem acceptable. Nazis think Germans must be tyrants or slaves . . . Axis victory means a) enslavement of China and India, with an intolerable tyranny involving large-scale starvation to make room for Japanese population b) subjection of Europe to Nazis, destruc-tion of distinctive civilizations, torture of Jews . . . Capitalists, etc. are not responsible for this war - on the contrary, both here & in England they were the chief appeasers . . ."