3 August 1914  69 Portland Court  London W

Dear Professor Freud:

«IP4,0»I wonder if you received my letter written a week ago?  It is such an anxious time for everyone that the difficulty in communication makes it doubly hard.  I am sending three copies of this letter, in the chance of at least one arriving.  I have not seen your daughter since I last wrote to you, but have heard from her and from her friend.  She seems very comfortable and calm, and does not mention anything about returning to Austria, but that was before the worst news of the general war.  If it is necessary for her to return I could certainly get her as far as the Austrian frontier, for there are several ways of doing this, and it will be possible throughout the whole war; but I have no knowledge as to whether railway travelling inside Austria is permitted or how long the traffic will be held up by the demands of the army, e.g. from Trient or Zurich.  I await your instructions in this, as in other matters, but in the meantime you may feel safe that your daughter is in good hands and has many friends in England.  She is in excellent health.«FN1.××This sentence is written out by hand in an otherwise typed letter.»

A letter from Ferenczi tells me he must join the Hussars, but in a medical capacity.  A postcard from Rank did not mention the war.  You may imagine how eager I am to hear from some of you, and to know what is happening.  Do your sons have to serve, and do many of our friends in Vienna?

There is very little feeling in England.  We are prejudiced against Germany and also do not like Russia, but the fear of the latter is nearer home than of the former,«FN1.××The original sentence reads: "the fear of the «MDUL»latter«MDNM» is nearer home than of the «MDUL»former«MDNM»;" «MDUL»latter«MDNM» and «MDUL»former«MDNM» are circled in pen and arrows indicate that these words are to be exchanged.

» which will come many years hence.  Austria is unpopular for getting everyone into trouble, but her attitude towards the Slav danger is fairly well understood.  No one doubts here, however, that Germany and Austria will be badly defeated; the odds are too much against them.  The whole business is rather Greek, nations being hurled by a compelling fate into wars that no one seeks, and which must bring inevitable disaster to all.  My chief feeling personally is annoyance that America will profit so much to Europe's loss.

Loe has safely smuggled Trottie over, but after unheard‑of difficulties and fatigues.  She says it was much the worst experience she has had in her life.  She is as well as can be expected, and has a comfortable house (her aunt's).  Trottie nearly died, but is slowly recovering.  Loe is buying up large quantities of morphia to send to foreign armies, because when the supply of morphia runs short it will be given only to those likely to recover, while the hopeless must die in pain.  Isn't she wonderful?

Jung unfortunately had a great success in his London lecture, and McDougall was so impressed that he is going to be analysed by him.  I did not hear the paper, but have read it, as it was given to me as editor of the «MDUL»Journal of Abnormal Psychology«MDNM».  It is a maze of confused thinking, diluted with platitudes; I enclose a sample page.  The one progress is that he has a new word "Horme" for Libido, and "prospective psychology" for Ps‑A. as conceived by himself.«FN1.××Jung began to use the term «MDUL»hormé«MDNM» derived from the Greek in his English texts to avoid misunderstanding, while retaining Libido in his German publications, see Jung (1915).  He also uses the expression "prospective understanding" as opposed to what he calls Freud's "retrospetive understanding" (Jung, 1915, p. 181).

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London is absolutely quiet and indistinguishable from other times except for the newspapers.  Grey announced tonight that we should intervene if Germany violates the neutrality of Belgium or if the German fleet attacks the undefended coasts of France.  There is a fairly strong feeling here against being drawn into the war, the issues of which are so distant, but our protective attitude towards France is an important factor that may come into play.

I ardently hope to have some news soon from you, and that it will be as good as possible.  No doubt you will remain at Karlsbad for some time to come, even if you had the opportunity of returning to Vienna?

Yours always affectionately  Ernest Jones.