THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS

Frank Knox, Publisher

The Vienna Bureau
John Gunther, Correspondent
for Central Europe and the Balkans
1, Trattnerhof 2
Telephone U-25-0-52
Cable Chicagonews Vienna

Dear Bernardine,

Thanks very much for getting the mug. It was very kind of
you to find the time, when you must have had thousands of other things to do.
About Martha's habits in regard to other people's money and property, I am
so accustomed to them that I was not in the least surprised at what happened
to your silver etc. I've quit counting the money Martha has borrowed from me.
So has John. She used to practically confiscate my allowance at college.
When she first came to New York to look for a job and couldn't find one, she'd
go to a recently vacated table in a busy restaurant, pick up the dime tips
people had left the waiters, and buy herself a meal. Then she'd tell the
most fabulous story about her adventure, as the she'd found buried gold
treasure. One really shouldn't expect Martha to have the solid virtue too.
I love her. Enclosed is a check on Lloyds, Temple Bar branch, for the mug,
and many thanks.

I can hardly bear the thought of those infernal brassiers,
but to clear my conscience I suppose I must explain again: that I found no
way to give them to, except one male busybody who insisted on examining them
package before he took it and I preferred not to trust him - then came your
note saying to keep them - then came another note saying to send them - to
Frau Zupnick herself called up and said she was going to Paris and would
them along and I gave them back to her - then I went to the Semmering with
my little boy while his nurse took her holiday - then I got your last fraud
note which nearly drove me out of my mind in the midst of the nazi putsch
Dellfuss' murder and the nurse not being able to get back because the bric
were bombed - well, now Zupnick says you have the goddam things and I hope
to heaven you have and I never have to hear about them again!

I think the simple way to make Henry and Chester
An American of their own. But you and I
that. You are really both a lot al
the you come from the ends of the earth. No I shouldn't dream of telling
Rebecca anything that happened to you anymore then I should dream of telling
you anything that happened to her - if I knew it, which I don't - the I sup
you would be a good deal kinder in spreading it. But when you read one of
Rebecca's Back-fugue essays you know everything can, must, be forgiven her.
So I shall be very glad to read your novel.

These nazi putsches are wearing the gute out of me. I wish
there were a quiet spot somewhere.

See you in China, I guess. If Rosemary should come to Vienna,
do send her to us. John and I both want to be remembered affectionately to
Chester. Glückliche Reise - baldige Wiedersehen - all our best to you both.

Aug 3. 1934

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FRANK KNOX,
PUBLISHER,
CHICAGO, U.S.A.

London Bureau,
Bush House (West Wing)
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May 21 1936

Dear Bernadine:

Did we hear from you vaguely a month or so ago? At least we got a theater program the author of which we thought must be you. This is just a note at random, to wonder about your plans. It seems quite possible we will be in the Far East next year, but it is too early to be explicit; will you be in Shanghai because it would hardly be worth coming if you're not. We'll be in New York this September; that's certain. F. and theyoungster are blooming. This has been an extraordinary year. We missed Vienna terribly at first, but life in London then became amusing in the extreme. My book goes on bewilderingly, up to 25,000 here and over 20,000 in U.S.A. with no sign of let-up yet. Six translations so far. I greatly admired My Country and People and noted the acknowledgment to you. How are Mickey and Helen? Occasional rumor reaches us they are in China or U.S.S.R. It would be grand to see you, and drop us a bit of line. Warmest regards to Chester, and ever best,