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PLOT TO OVERTHROW HITLER? Otto Strasser's Theory On Hess ARMY EARLIER HESS NAZI
LETTER TO DUKE APPROACH
COUP HINTS
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"}
Otto Strasser, leader in
OF HAMILTON
RINGED IN BLUE PENCIL ON RUDOLF HESS'S MAP, ON WHICH THE DEPUTY FUEHRER HAD PLOTTED HIS COURSE
Night
FROM AUGSBURG TO SCOTLAND, WAS Bombing
exile of the anti-Nazi THE DUCAL SEAT OF THE DUKE OF Black Front, members of HAMILTON AND LANARKSHIRE. which are still secretly When, in the gathering dusk on Saturday active in Germany, yes-night, Hess made his dramatic crash landing some terday linked Rudolf eight miles from Glasgow, the first thing he asked Hess's flight with under was the way to Dungavel. ground reports Strasser He had mistaken a large house he had sighted as the mansion he was seeking and, failing to find a suitable landing ground, decided to descend by parachute.
said he had received of ́an impending military coup to overthrow Hitler. Reached by international News
In Montreal by telephone fron New York, Strasser said he had rece.ved "definite
information"
Despite his damaged ankle he wanted to be taken to the Duke's house, which he thought was
from Germany weeks ago of army nearby.
dissatisfaction.
STRASSER
SAID:
Menace
was
IN TURKEY
Franz
von
Papen,
Germe
Presiden.
Ambassador to Turkey, had hour's interview with Incunu yesterday afternoon, saj i an Istanbul despatch to the off- cial German news agency.
The Turkish Foreign Minister, Dr. Sarajoglu, was present.
Von Papen paid the customary call of an Ambassador returning
to his post at the Foreign and saw Dr. Sarajoglu.
ofce
The Turkish Cabinet hold its in usual weekly meeting later the day, after which Dr. Sara-
the joglu addressed
People's Party secret session for an hour on the
of aubject
foreign affaire. The Premier. Dr. Saydam, the gave a resume of foreign develop- which the meeting. men's, after in the words of the official com- munique, ended with an outburst
of re- The progress search in combating the night bombing menace mentioned by the Home Secretary Mr. Herbert Morrison, in speech in London yester- of applause. day.
a
or
closer between
Nothing Known While nothing is known of the von Papen On the subject of night fighters
"There conversation between Mr. Morrison declared:
und Dr. Sarajoglu, well-informed circles in Ankara believe the have been great achievements. I
Ambassador either delivered um told that research and deve-
proposals for lopment have gone as far in these
they would will deliver
collaboration economic This statement was borne out last 10 months as
Germany and Turkey.--Reuter. by maps he had used for navi have done in 10 years of normal those of all
which gation, on
the peacetime, so that to-day
thut in nevertheless, Duke's estates were ringed in a who know best think circle.
night interception we are rather It was a tribute to Hess's cap-more than a shade ahead of the official' abilities as a pilot that he should enemy."
against While warning broadcast arrive in Scotland and land at u yesterday that Hess met the Duke point in such close proximity to conclusions from the recent suc-
Morrison Mr. cesses, of Hamilton at the Olympic Games his objective. in Berlin in 1936.
Hess averred he made the nost THE According to the
painstaking preparations for h's ARMY HIGH COMMAND 15
MacLean, Hess light from Germany. farmer FED UP WITH HITLER, AND A
not say why he FAMOUS GERMAN GENERAL did HAS
DE wanted to see the Duke! ALREADY BEEN SIGNATED TO SUCCEED HIM
was very but obviously AS MILITARY DICTATOR."
Strasser, one of the original founders of the Nazi Party, fled
1934
his after for his life in brother, Gregor Strasser, also Nazi ploneer, was killed in blood purge of that year.
the
"Hess knew the army chief. tains hate him just as they hate Hitler and Himmler and other Nazi loaders the exception of Goering," Strasser declared.-International News Service.
with
FRANCE'S QUISLING
anxious to do so.
It was recalled in an German news agency
in
documents
A slatement authorized Germany says the
left behind by Hess
Hardships In Germany
revealed Hess is reported to have told he wanted to meet the Duke the farm people of the hardship;
distress
of Hamilton in order to at now being experienced in Ger- tempt to effect peace between many and of the great Germany and England, Reu- ter's diplomatic correspondent
learns.
Earlier Letter
In connection with this mes- sage it can now be revealed that Hess made an attempt to com-
A CABLE FROM GENERAL municate with the Duke of Hami- !
DE GAULLE WAS READ AT A ton by letter some months pre- LARGE MEETING OF FREE viously.
FRENCH IN SYDNEY YESTER, DAY URGING A REDOUBLING OF THE ATTACKS ON VICHY AND DECLARING THAT DAR- 'LAN WAS FRANCE'S QUIBLING AND THE AGENT OF GER- MANY.
The Duke immediately placed the letter in the hands of the British Security authorities and no reply was made to Hess. The Duke had met Hess on one or two occasions before the war
in connection with sporting mat-
I
amongst the people there over the bombing by the R.A.F. and the suffering of the civilian popu- lation.
to
had He also said that he mncssage of great importance deliver to the Duke of Hamilton.
Reuter,
Daylight Raiders
Bombs were dropped by
M. Brenae, Sydney Free French ters in which both were inter-single aircraft at points leader, sald Free French in Aus- ested. tralia were with
the French Hess is alleged to have said that on the south coast, in the] people in the struggle against when the Duke was the Marquess east Midlands Germany?
he of Douglas and Clydesdale
Reuter.
SOVIET ENVOY: CALLS ON MR. HULL
Duke.
and in
There were emotional scenes at knew him well and that he had eastern England yester- the meeting and cries of "Vive la flown to Scotland and made his day, says an Air Ministry „France" and “Vive Australia.estate his objective as he had'
valuable information to give the Communique.
Little damage was done and was the number of casualties Tyranny In Reich A smáll,"s
Total planca- destroyed in duy- This information, Hess said, light on Sunday, May 11, it Clarification of the uncertain Soviet-United States relations is would be of great use to the Bri- now stated, was six, and - A.A. the tsh in overthrowing the tyranny guns have now claimed an bellaved Imminent with arrangement yesterday afternoon that now prevails in the Reich. additional success; of a conference between Mr. Cor-
dell Hull Secretary of State, and sador their first for over a year, Mi Dimbbsky, the Sbyleti Ambi? Jayd Ritted pm Woshington)
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