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The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand
The International Journal of the Royal Society of Thailand
Volume XIII – 2021
Volume XII, 2020

The year 1951 marks the highpoint in the alliance between Thomas Mann
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and the Unitarian minister. In September, Fritchman was summoned before the
and an electronic file as a text file (e.g. doc).
House Committee on Un-American Activities. While Thomas Mann was, in the end,

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spared interrogation, congressman Donald Jackson denounced him publicly as
included in the main text file.
“one of the world’s foremost apologists for Stalin and company“. In June 1951, at
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the height of public hostility, he received a letter from Fritchman. In his diary he
consistent for the entire article.
recorded it gratefully and in an intimate tone: “Good letter from Fritsch regarding
Article Structure
‘persecutions’ [orig. engl.]”. Fritchman had written:
Each article should contain the following :
Just a word of understanding and strong support as you receive this
• Title
criminally irresponsible criticism in the newspapers … Your dignity and
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• Authors and their affiliations
impressive achievements make their efforts fruitless to destroy either
• A concise abstract (not more than 300 words)
your character or your work, but it seems more than flesh and blood
should have to bear … Your loyalty to your friends and your public,
• Key words
whatevertheir politics, is continuing inspiration to all of us.
• Main text divided into sections e.g. Introduction, Materials and
Methods, Results and Conclusion
In the biblical phrase – “it seems more than flesh and blood should have to
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bear” – doubly-persecuted Thomas Mann edged close to the apostles. Quite deli-
berately it evoked the sentence from Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians, “For our struggle
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the text)
is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers.” Indeed,
Abstract
this is a good letter from Fritsch regarding the persecutions.
And Thomas Mann answers immediately. Beside their common cause, what
The abstract should be concise and informative, not more than 300 words.

It should not only indicate the general scope of the article but also state the main
seems conspicuous is his tone and the way he emphasizes his personal connection
results and conclusions.
both with Fritchman and with his church. He not only thanks him for “your kind
Ethical Guidelines
letter,” but also politely mentions the church’s annual report enclosed with the
Experimental investigation papers must state in the Materials and

letter, “which, like everything coming from your sphere, I have read with interest.
Methods section that
Your words gave me much comfort. Men like you are needed in this country today
1) informed consent was obtained from all adult participants and from
in greater numbers and they apparently are to be found.” After some remarks on
parents or legal guardians of minors, including the name of the appropriate
the political situation, he concluded the letter with much more warmth than con-
institutional review board having approved the project;
vention would demand: “With repeated thanks, kindest greetings and my best
2) the maintenance and care of experimental animals comply with the
wishes for your work, I am / Very sincerely yours / [Thomas Mann].”
Thai National Institute of Health Guidelines for the humane use of laboratory
Their friendship continued in the same vein. In his memoires published in
animals or the equivalent country authority or agency;
1977 and characteristically titled “Heretic”, Fritchman himself describes this friendship

3) approval is obtained from the relevant ethical committee.
in detail. He remembers Thomas Mann of those years, Lion and Martha Feuch-
twanger as ‘members’ of his parish. Two hitherto unknown letters from 1950 high

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