I was aware of the spat between H.G. Wells and
O’Rahilly; it was discussed in the fascinating book
“The Reception of H.G. Wells in Europe” by
Parrinder and Partington.
Also the “In 1940, Wells’ Britain stood alone against the monstrous genocidal evil of Nazism ” is inaccurate- Canada,Australia and New Zealand were all at war with
Nazi Germany at this time, and contributing soliders
to the Commonwealth forces.