1 Auswärtiges Amt. Berlin 1st december 1915. KW Berlin
3.12.15 Dear Sir Roger, Mr. John Mc.Goy delivered the enclosed letter at
the German legation at Copenhague with the request
to transmit it to you by safe messenger. He further stated that the two numbers, written
with pencil on the back of the letter, were his
"control numbers" as member of the "Irish revolutio-
nary Union." Believe me, dear Sir Roger,
Yours sincerely G. Wedel 2 a leaflet in the package will explain how the trick
can be done oh if our friends could only realize
what a successful delivery would mean to both and
especially to our friends they would not have neglected
so long the harvest is ripe the reapers are there but
no sycles, our friends have them in abandoned the attempt
to deliver would cost so little and might mean so
much. can nothing be done. let the package be
examined by proper parties and sent they will
not be impressed I feel they will let the new
comer seek for material among all units where
the children of the old woman might be found
the new comer will understand them and vice versa I and friends are continuing mining operations
with fair success but much time will be required
to produce the amount you named but I am quite
confident it will be done but most of it must go
to the old woman as she is in greater need than
any of the other relatives and callers on her
will be very few in future onaccount of restriction
the landlord so in a panic and will allow no
friend near her least there would bring her message
or help. I can make no promises as to what
may happen here to help our friends but if the
old woman got a small gift it will not be my
fault if it is not quickly repaid in acts I mean 3 I relate we have done all we were asked to do,
done the thing you told us was most important to do,
done more effective work along all lines but one
than all the forces when were at work for
our friends. I know what I am talking about
the work we done free could not be achieved accomplished by
millions of money nor by any other funds but
ourselves unless the matter terminates quickly
remember and let our friends remember that our
usefulness is by no means outlived and greater
blows may be struck than are expected by
our friends. Ask them to give the old woman
a chance to keep the children now and for
every one she can retain thirty others will be kept
from injuring our friends which in itself is worth
this risk she does not want so much and
if she gets a little I promise to proudly endeavour
to repay our friends in the way you said in your
previous letter She wished things done many a
long delay we have already caused the enemy I believe
the only delays that were caused were the result
of our work outside of certain material which
was purchased by our friends directly and
with that we had nothing to do 4 before this reaches you we will know whether other packages
can reach. I doubt very much if they can but the
one now on its way may have such results that
others will be unnecessary. For yours and all of our sakes
I hope so. I my poor girl I sympathise with you in
your torturous wait and at times lack of knowledge
so necessary for the work on hand. But be brave
and dont forget that a new spirit has been
breathed into the old woman by you that will
endure until the dawn comes. How proud I
was to read in an enemys sheet that the mention
of your name in the heart of Irland was
heard by thousands. Are own friends going to make the mistake
of looking to the East only and neglect the
source of most of their trouble. If they do
what fools the are. Your dearest friend is
well and will not be neglected. Look to your
health and may God bless and keep you
and bless your labours and crown them with
success. Your friend VW 5 Zi-96