Source: Der Tag, 3 August 1945, p. 1 of English Section
In the above letter, brought to our attention by Herbert Halsegger, a letter by Jacob Bernstein (ex-NY champion), Alekhine is criticized among other things for giving a speech after his 1936 match with Bogoljubow in which he praised the Nazi system. Is this speech available in magazines from the time? One wonders to what degree this praise shows real enthusiasm for Nazism and to what degree it's a polite thank to the hosts, in this case the Germans.
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