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Infinite, v. 1, issue 1, [1941?]

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         We have investigated nearly everything on your planet, so we couldn't have missed science-fiction. Likewise, you were the only logical people to send a message to if at all, and we decided to see what would occur.

        We thought you science-fiction fans would be interested in knowing about us ahead of time. A "scoop", maybe? 

         Perhaps you want to know more about us, why we have not intervened in the war, etc. The last question. There are very few of us here, an advance guard, at this time. The equipment we could bring fourtly million miles from dying Mars, was very meager indeed.

         I doubt seriously that we could stop the war, or even do a great lot to change its course. More I may not reveal, but when our people come again the next time it will be different.

         Unfortunately, a lot can happen in the several remaining years, but one thing we have been authorized to tell you. There is now a life and death struggle in your world, just as the centuries old battle we fought with the red sands was a life and death struggle.

          This we will say, that we will never let Adolph Hitler rule this world! This would mean as much to us as it does to your people.

          Perhaps we could not stop it, but we have been given full power to act in whatever manner we shall see fit in the event of a world emergency. We are a "suicide squadron" so to speak.

         At any event, when the next opposition comes, Adolph Hitler can expect an "Invasion from Mars" on his hands. The cities, Rome, Berlin, Madrid, Tokyo, and all they represent, must be completely blasted from the face of this earth!

         This, whether they are at "peace" with other countries or not, at the time. They can never be at peace with us.

         We have read the book which is called Mein Kampf, and there is a passage thererin where it is stated, that the Nazis will "conquer the Universe of Stars", and another place; "than there are always other worlds". Several places there are references to the Universe of Stars.

         Hitler has said that "no power can earth" could stop him. He may be right, but there are always - other powers!

       Our people have a highly advanced scientific democracy, although it is vastly different in many respects from yours. That which you call democracy, and which it be truth is far the best kind of government on this world, is yet, by some of our standards, still a dictatorship.

       A scientific democracy has many more freedoms, many more advantages. Of course it took us a long time to arrive at this state.

       We have many enemies on this planet thus the need for secrecy. Many among your own country's people. How many persons can you name who would understand, or want to see, or share even one of the islands of this world with Martians?

       All those who suppress freedoms, suppress science and progress, victimize innocent persons; and are our enemies* There are a lot of THINGS on this planet, who are loudly proclaiming themselves to be a Superior Race, but who are in reality more than a hundred-thousand years behind either Human or Martian!

* are our enemies. ?
                                     (concluded on next page)

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We have investigated nearly everything on your planet, so we couldn't have missed science-fiction. Likewise, you were the only logical people to send a message to if at all, and we decided to see what would occur. We thought you science-fiction fans would be interested in knowing about us ahead of time. A "scoop", maybe? Perhaps you want to know more about us, why we have not intervened in the war, etc. The last question. There are very few of us here, an advance guard, at this time. The equipment we could bring fourtly million miles from dying Mars, was very meager indeed. I doubt seriously that we could stop the war, or even do a great lot to change its course. More I may not reveal, but when our people come again the next time it will be different. Unfortunately, a lot can happen in the several remaining years, but one thing we have been authorized to tell you. There is now a life and death struggle in your world, just as the centuries old battle we fought with the red sands was a life and death struggle. This we will say, that we will never let Adolph Hitler rule this world! This would mean as much to us as it does to your people. Perhaps we could not stop it, but we have been given full power to act in whatever manner we shall see fit in the event of a world emergency. We are a "suicide squadron" so to speak. At any event, when the next opposition comes, Adolph Hitler can expect an "Invasion from Mars" on his hands. The cities, Rome, Berlin, Madrid, Tokyo, and all they represent, must be completely blasted from the face of this earth! This, whether they are at "peace" with other countries or not, at the time. They can never be at peace with us. We have read the book which is called Mein Kampf, and there is a passage thererin where it is stated, that the Nazis will "conquer the Universe of Stars", and another place; "than there are always other worlds". Several places there are references to the Universe of Stars. Hitler has said that "no power can earth" could stop him. He may be right, but there are always - other powers! Our people have a highly advanced scientific democracy, although it is vastly different in many respects from yours. That which you call democracy, and which it be truth is far the best kind of government on this world, is yet, by some of our standards, still a dictatorship. A scientific democracy has many more freedoms, many more advantages. Of course it took us a long time to arrive at this state. We have many enemies on this planet thus the need for secrecy. Many among your own country's people. How many persons can you name who would understand, or want to see, or share even one of the islands of this world with Martians? All those who suppress freedoms, suppress science and progress, victimize innocent persons; and are our enemies* There are a lot of THINGS on this planet, who are loudly proclaiming themselves to be a Superior Race, but who are in reality more than a hundred-thousand years behind either Human or Martian! * are our enemies. ? (concluded on next page)