Certainly there were strong feelings expressed against his works during this period which Einstein replied to in the press quoting Lorentz , Planck and Eddington as supporting his theories and stating that certain Germans would have attacked them if he had been:
Muidugi oli tugevaid emotsioone väljendanud peale tema teoseid selle perioodi jooksul, mis Einstein vastas ajakirjanduses tsiteerida Lorentz, Plancki ja Eddington toetades tema teooriaid ning kinnitab, et teatud sakslased oleks rünnanud neid, kui ta oli: