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RUDOLF HESS, HITLER'S DEPUTY, DESERTS: LANDS IN SCOTLAND
Rudolf Нева, Hitler's
樂
Deputy.
who has deserted the Nazis.
LONDON NIGHT OF PEACE
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
was
Britain's battered capital yesterday wrapped in silence, in welcome contrast to the fearful bombing of Satur- day night and Sunday morning, which reduced whole blocks to smoking ruins and crippled some of the world's outstanding historical edifices.
The stricken city, harbouring hundreds of killed ar wounded and thousands of homeless, was given a surcease from suffering in a quiet night.
The sirens walled three times but no bombs were dropped.
· British night fighters intercept- ed and fought new battles with Nazi: bombers which, however; failed to appear over London. International News Service.
Alert But No Bombs Before midnight" an alert "was sounded in the London area last night but for sometime afterwards no ralders were heard overhead.
No Big Attack ́
Enemy bombers on Sunday night. were reported over widely separated districts of Britain and some bombs were dropped: but It appeared unlikely that a big scalo attack would develop in any arca. The all clear sounded in London
itor. pinnng early
Nazis Rush Statement
Alleging Mental
Mental Disorder
LEAVING BEHIND A FAREWELL NOTE, Rudolf HESS, HITLER'S DEPUTY, HAS
FLED FROM GERMANY AND IS NOW IN SCOTLAND. HE CRASHED FROM A GER-
MAN FIGHTER WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY, WOULD NOT HAVE HAD ENOUGH PETROL TO RETURN TO GERMANY.
The most amazing story of the war was told last night in a communique from No. 10, Downing Street, a few hours after Berlin had attempted to anticipate the news by stating that Hess had left a note showing traces of mental disorder and had either committed suicide or fallen from a 'plane.
Hess, who broke his ankle when he landed, brought photographs
of himself at different ages to establish his identity, and has been
recognised by several people who knew him well.
A FOREIGN OFFICE OFFICIAL HAS FLOWN TO GLASGOW TO SEE HIM IN HOSPITAL.
Mr. Alfred Duff-Cooper, Minister of Informa- tion, was present at the Ministry last night when this remarkable announcement was read to repre- sentatives of the world's press in a tense atmosphere.
The earlier German announcement was obvi- ously breaking the news to Germans that Hitler's "shadow" and successor-designate after Goering, had disappeared.
were several
The Berlin statement said Hitler had ordered the arrest of Hess's adjutants, for not preventing or reporting his flight, and there attempts to suggest that Hess was suffering from mental disorder.
'The following statement WAS
"'Sudden Death"
This communique of Mr. Chur- official chill followed an earlier
National- announcement by the
man_news agency.
issued from 10, Downing Street, Socialist Party issued by the Ger- at 11 o'clock last night:-
"RUDOLF HESS, DEPUTY rUEHRER OF GERMANY AND LEADER OF THE PARTY NATIONAL-SOCIALISTS, HAS LANDED IN SCOTLAND IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES.
"ON THE NIGHT OF SATUR-
The Nazi communique alleg- ed that Hess met with sudden death [n mysterious circum- stances while on an aeroplane flight from Augsburg, Bavaria, from where he took off on May 10.
sug- suffering
DAY, MAY 10, HE LEFT AUGS The German statement BURG, BAVARIA, IN AN gested that Hess was AEROPLANE FOR AN UN from "mental disorder."
AND *KNOWN DESTINATION
-It said he either jumped out
met with of the 'plane or LANDED BY PARACHUTE IN A SCOTLAND, SUSTAINING
accident,' and added that Hitler BROKEN ANKLE, NECESSITAT-
has ordered the arrest of the "dead" man's adjutants. ING HOSPITAL TREATMENT.
"WHEN HE WAS TAKEN HE' GAVE HIS NAME AS HORN BUT LATER ON HE DECLARED HE WAS RUDOLF HESS.
- “HE - BROUGHT WITH HIM VARIOUS PHOTOGRAPHS ~ OF HIMSELF AT DIFFERENT AGES, APPARENTLY IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH HIS IDENTITY.
an
Nazi No. 3..
Forty-five years old, Hess was the "Nazi number three." He has to follow Goering as successor to Hitler in the event of their deaths.
1,
THESE PHOTOGRAPHS
The official National-Socialist WERE DEEMED TO BE PHOTO- Party announcement stated "The GRAPHS OF HESS BY SEVERAL party member, Rudolf Hess, who, PEOPLE WHO KNEW HIM PER- owing to his suffering from an illness of many years standing, SONALLY.
"ACCORDINGLY, AN OFF was strictly forbidden by the CIAL OF THE FOREIGN OFFICE Fuehrer to embark upon any fur
WAS CLOSELY AC ther flying activity, recently again WHO QUAINTED WITH HESS BE was able, contrary to orders, to FORE THE WAR, HAS BEEN get possession of an aeroplane, SENT, UP BY AEROPLANE, TO SEE HIM IN HOSPITAL"] {{(l). (Continued on Page 16.)
GROSSLY EXAGGERATED
Trans- Emir Abdullah of jordan yesterday personally denied the "pernicious ru- mours" that he was shot by his son during a quarrel over Iraq.
The Emir is in excellent health, and the rumours are ascribed in Transjordan eir- cles in Cairo to hostile pro-
Reuter. pagandists.
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