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ar ae Vie The Director on a - Several of the defense attorneys representing other defendants were, according to the New-York office, much perturbed by the cross examination of Mensing. You will recall that George C.J Dix, a New York attorney, is fanatically opposed to the Bureau; takes considerable pleasure in attacking the Bureau at every opportunity and has been a source of argument and dissension in Bureau cases ever since the Gunther Gustav Rumrich esplonage case in 1938, in which Dix represented the defendant Johanna Hoffman. With regard to Mensing, it is recalled that recently uaa 8. Eleanor, Roosevelt, forwarded to the Bureau a letter from Archie '|Roosevelt to Mrs. Roosevelt concerning "our cousin", Frederick|vensing, together with ila letter from Mensing to Mrs. Roosevelt stating that he was "irl trouble" and request- ing her help. On the basis of Miss Thompson's request, you will recall that the Bureau furnished to her for Mrs. Roosevelt's information a summary of the available ‘information concerning Mensing. oe - For your further information in connection with the above-captioned NO&.D.A.P. case, the Newark office has advised that the conspiracy trial there, which parallels the one concluded on November 15 in Brooklyn, New York, will-begin November 27, 1944. ACTION: ‘The above is“sutmitted for your information and no further-action is believed presently necessary. a - fy nr 1 on , oc .. . . . Pn ! r oo , : . ‘ om 3 : (00 -asao08- 73F:.- . ot . . - _ . oe . -. . . ‘~ ‘ SE ee oa ‘ “4 Pa y 7 ee wate ee . . r, , : : He fe, - 2 . . . 1 wee ’ OR Swe ge ce yg ee aE one te. ~ - ee ap ce = BE Sa re ae PE a a ee ee, See ae :