[London,] 17 April 1855 
28 Dean Street, Soho 

Dear Elsner, 

I shall be away from London for a few days in company with 
my wife. Dronke has kindly agreed to carry on with the articles 
during that time. He will today be sending you a report on 
Bonaparte’s arrival.* In case I don’t see him again, I am writing to 
you separately. 

The 2 enclosed articles” constitute the beginning of a polemic 
against pan-Slavism.© In my view it is high time that Germany be 
made seriously aware of the dangers threatening her. You may 

a [E. Dronke,] ‘Der Besuch’, Neue Oder-Zeitung, No. 183, 20 April 1855. - 
b F. Engels, ‘Germany and Pan-Slavism’. 

print these things when you think fit, for they have nothing 
directly to do with our regular articles. However I’m convinced 
that there is no time to lose. The alarm must be sounded in 
Germany. 

In the same context the Berlin ‘Critical Criticism’* will be 
lambasted for its arrogant stupidity. 

Your 
K. M.