William H. Allen to Joseph P. Tumulty

The syndicated articles which are appearing on "the true Col. House" contain a number of statements which I should think will later cause a great deal of trouble.

For example, last night's article in the New York series under the heading "Attack by Propaganda" starts with the two following sentences:"Although it is not generally know, Col. House was one of the earliest supporters of the strategetic theory of attacking the Central Powers from within with propaganda designed to stir the masses to rebellion and to drive wedges between Germany and Austria. Long before the United States entered the war, he advocated this policy in informal talks with the statesmen of the Entente countries, but they declined to see the possibilities in it."
This, like other articles, states that Col. House was acting as the President's representative. Is there not danger that this statement (which is not alone) puts us in almost as unfavorable a light as Bernsdorf's plotting against the United States while pretending to be a friendly power?
Please do not bother to acknowledge this letter. I am writing it because I have heard a great many people, who are giving every waking hour to war service, express grave fear that these articles will do more harm than the same space given to enemy propaganda.