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obligingly.
For
inst.,
all
the
essential
points
of
suggestions
that Mr.
Kaufmann[8]
had
sent
regarding
the
statutes
were
accepted
at
the last
meeting.
Haber
is
exerting
his
best
efforts to hold German
physicists
together
within
a
single society,
because in
this
way
greater
benefits
can
be
obtained
for
the
mem-
bers.
Negotiations
are
underway,
for
ex.,
in order to obtain
journals
more
cheaply
for
members,
which
some
journals
have
already agreed
to do. A
splintering
of
the
society
would be
very
detrimental
also with
regard
to
the
publication
of
larger
collected editions
(e.g.,
Landolt
&
Börnstein[9]).-[10]
I ask
you please
not to take
offense
at
my
novice
meddling
in these
matters;
I know
very
well
that
I
am inexperienced
in
these
administrative affairs.-
It
is
extraordinarily
inspiring
here in Berlin. You have
certainly already
seen
the
fine
analyses by
Franck and
Hertz.[11] I
am
not
doing
much
myself
at
the
moment,
because I must have
a
breather
from
gravitating.
In Zurich
I
had
found
the
proof
for covariance in
the
gravitation
equations.
Now
the
theory of
relat.
really
is
extended
to arbitrarily
moving systems.[12]
With
cordial
greetings
and
asking you
to send
me soon a
droplet
of
oil to
pour
on
the troubled
waters at
the
meeting,
I
remain
yours very truly,
A.
Einstein.
15. From Wilhelm
Wien
[Würzburg,]
19
June
1914
To Professor
Einstein,
Dahlem
near
Berlin.
Dear
Colleague,
The
obstacles
now
hindering
Planck from
considering closely
the
statutes
of
the
Physical Society
stand
imposingly
in
my
way as well,
since I
have
to
prepare
for
the
university’s
festivities for
the
king.[1]
But I do
not want to
withhold
my
involvement where such
an
important
issue for German
physics
is
concerned,
even
if
the task
of
negotiation
tends
to be thankless.
The
plan
of
holding
German
physicists together
within
a single large society
is
doubtlessly
a
very
fine
one. However,
in
a
genuine
German
Physical Society
there
should be German
physicists
only,
and not two
categories, namely,
Berliners
and non-Berliners. Berlin should
only appear
in
the
statutes to
the
extent
that
the
seat of
the
society
should
be
Berlin,
as Leipzig
is
the
seat of
the
Society
for German Scientists and
Physicians;
and in
addition,
the
managing director,
treasurer,
and editor
must reside in Berlin.