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From Günther in Kassel. He has received three letters from Hella. They had left Kassel because of an expected an attack on Munich. However, the weather was really bad and the attack never happened. This was a welcome diversion from the monotony of life in Kassel. As the weather was so bad, no flights were at all possible and so a trip into Frankfurt was allowed. The morale of the people here has suffered. He reflects on how he is feeling and says he has four days leave and in this time needs to see his mother and others. With envelope.

From Günther in Kassel-Rothwesten. During his visit to Berlin, Günther just missed Hella again but was relieved when someone at her house picked up the phone. He is generally surprised that no one he has called has been hit by any bombs so far. Even his uncle’s shop near Alexanderplatz still stands. He thinks it was a little reckless of Hella to go to Berlin as he believes that the Tommies are not done yet. He wants to know if she will spend Christmas with her parents in Berlin. Günther plans to visit Nasiedle and then Hella in Berlin or at her current location. According to Hella’s mother, she has become too skinny, and Günther wants to know if that is true. He tells her to eat enough and gain weight until they see each other in a month. He has not seen the inside of a plane for a long time since the weather has been so bad lately. While writing the letter, he has the honourable task of sitting at a large table and watching over half a dozen telephones, but nothing happens. Although he is very bored, he has at least had the time to finish reading her book. He had difficulty concentrating on the content and would not even be able to tell her what it was about. Günther believes Hella will enjoy the book more than he did because a woman wrote it. At the end of the letter, he apologises for not writing to Hella for a while. With envelope.

From Günther in Russia. Günther ended up in Russia after all. They just changed locomotives to keep going East. Despite the cold temperatures, they do not even have blankets to sleep in, but thanks to their strong physiques, they do not mind. Even his cold got better. With envelope.

From Günther at the officers’ quarters somewhere near Belgrade. Now that Easter is over, Günther finally gets a chance to write. [Illegible section.] He mentions that Belgrade is Serbian. He and his comrades spent most of the day exploring the Turkish fortress. Afterwards, they wandered around town until they found the Mess. There, they all got an egg and six cigarettes for Easter. Günther and his comrades spent all their money on food and drink there and saw the film Was will Brigitte at the soldiers’ cinema. Before leaving town, they stopped at a few more cafes and bars. They spent a total of 60 Reichsmark. To make up for their excessive spending, they spent the next day sunbathing, which is free, after all. Günther is worried that Hella will look extremely pale next to him now. He waits for Hella’s next letter and hopes it did not get lost in a partisan attack. Günther hopes that Hella and her family had a lovely Easter holiday. He adds that soldiers only get six cigarettes daily and that buying more is too expensive. With envelope.

From Gertrud Junge in Nasiedle. Gertrud informs Hella about Günther’s death. On 27 January, Günther chased an enemy fighter from Deelen (Netherlands) to Berlin. That night at about 9 p.m., Günther’s father happened to be outside during an air raid alarm. He saw a seemingly damaged night fighter giving light signals and looking for the Tempelhof airfield flying over their house. A few minutes later, a Bf110 crashed into the nearby allotment gardens in Berlin-Britz. After many investigations, the two dead pilots were identified as Günther and his comrade Schlüter. Apparently, a flight mechanic had also been on board, but no one knows what happened to him. When Günther flew over his parents’ house to symbolically say goodbye, it was still standing. Two days later, it went up in flames. It is uncertain why Günther and Schlüter did not eject before they crashed. His brother Friedolf thinks that Schlüter was wounded, maybe Günther too, and that Günther was confident that he could safely land the plane. Günther is currently laid out in the reserve military hospital in Berlin Charlottenburg, Spandauer Chaussee 1. Even though he was advised not to go and see Günther, his father insists on seeing his son one last time. He will try everything to shed light on what really happened that night and is only a shadow of his former self. Gertrud tries to be a strong soldier’s mother even though she lost everything. She thanks Hella for the love she showed Günther. Gertrud wants to meet Hella and talk to her soon since she hopes to learn more about her son’s innermost thoughts from her. Günther’s last sign of life was a letter of 25 January. By the time it arrived, he was already dead. He also called his father in Berlin on 23 January and told him that he was a little sad that he had not shot any enemies yet and that this would change soon. Gertrud believes that Günther insisted on shooting an enemy fighter that night and that that is what got him killed. The funeral will likely take place on Wednesday, 6 February. Günther’s father will let Hella’s family in Berlin know. She tells Hella to get in touch with him to stay up-to-date. With envelope.

Letter from Geo[rge] W. Eades, Carleton Place, Ontario[, Canada], to James H. Eades, 24 Ascot Terrace, Limerick, enclosing a compilation of pedigree charts and other genealogical material relating to the Eades family.

Letter from George Harris Healy, curator, Department of Rare Books, Cornell University Library, Ithaca, New York. Informs McGrath that the Joyce Collection is catalogued, and though not available to the public, can be consulted by persons outside the university who are scholars or Joyce specialists.

Letter from G. H. Leatherman, International Dental Federation, 22 Devonshire Place, London W.1 enquiring why Charles’s son, who is getting practical experience in dentistry in America, has not applied for a course in that country leading to a master’s degree. The letter includes a pencilled draft of Charles’s reply.