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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 11, 1939

HITLER AND THE PRINCESS: REMARKABLE LETTERS IN ROTHERMERE CASE

London, To-day.

damages for breach of contract, and how "her

FANTASTIC

HOW HITLER might have helped Princess Hohen-

lohe in her case against Viscount Rothermere, for CAPTURE groundwork had made the Munich Agreement OF NAZIS possible," was revealed at the resumption of the case yesterday.

The Princess was yesterday cross-examined by Sir William Jowitt, K.C., on a confidential letter from Hitler's personal adjutant, Captain Wiede- mann, to Viscount Rothermere.

This letter, which was read to the Court said, inter alia:

"You know the Fuehrer

out

greatly

the

she was not an

London, Oct. 19. One of the allied officers who ques-

tioned the German prisoners report- their ignorance of the fact that Ger- many was at war with Britain and France, gave yesterday interesting details of the very significant conver- sation with these men. The story of the way in which they were cap- tured is as fantastic as a dream.

ed in the Press as having admitted

ed, to withdraw her claim.

NOT AN AUTHORESS Questioned about a £25,000 offer appreciates the work the Princess from a Philadelphia publisher, did towards straightening

the Princess admitted

There is not the slightest doubt, relations between our two countries authoress,

my French informant says, that these it was her groundwork which article.

never having written ap men and their immediate comrades made the Munich Agreement

in the front line had been given to understand by their superior officers that they were merely stationed at the front as a precautionary mea- sure and as an extension of their training period-until the Poles were conquered.

sible.

pos-

considering

character

and

She could

not remember the name of the person who signed the letter containing the offer, showing the letter

"Furthermore, it was the Princess who introduced you to the Fuehrer.

but recalled In these circumstances, the chivalrous

to Lord Rothermere. magnanimity of the Fuehrer, besides Rothermere. remarked: "Lord Rother- Sir William Jowitt, for Lord the real friendship he has Princess, there is no doubt

mere is saying that the Princess mind that he will grant her help he can in her fight to re-estab- lish her personal honour and financial status."

for the

in

my

any

The letter added that neverthe- less it would be unpleasant him (Herr Hitler).

for

Sir William Jawitt: Why? Princess Hohenlohe: Because he hates publicity (loud laughter).

ROTHERMERE REPLÝ Sir William Jowitt then read Lord Rothermere's reply which stated:

"I am very sure that the Fuehrer does not wish to be troubled in re- gard to such a trumpery question as to whether the Princess Hohenlohe- Waldenburg has any claim at time. I have treated the lady with the fullest generosity."

any

"We scarcely think at all in Ger- many now," explained on of them;

INCREASING PRESSURE ON SAAR FRONT

Paris, To-day.

Last night's French communi- que said: "Two local enemy, at- tacks, after making slight pro- gress, retired under our infantry and artillery fire.

"There was aviation activity on both sides."-Router.

ITALIAN BAN ON GERMANS

All German, Czech and Slovak passengers were or- dered from the giant Italian liner Rex a few minutes be- fore she left New York for Naples.

was

"Urgent orders from Rome" the explanation ships' officers gave as they insisted on all holders of Ger- man passports returning to shore.

Sailing of the Rex was

delayed while the weeping Germans, Czechs and Slovaks were hustled, protesting,

'mans were put off.

never mentioned anything of the sort "we just do what we are told 'to do."/off the liner. More than thirty Ger-

to him."

The Princess retorted: "Then I am sorry Lord Rothermere is saying a lie. The offer displeased

him very much; and he only engaged me be- cause he wanted me to be tied up with him."

NO QUESTION OF COST Opening the case for Lord Rother- mere, Sir William Jowitt said

the Viscount did not make a secret of the fact that it was perfectly easy

for him to pay all and more than all that the Princess desired.

But Lord Rothermere considered the claim was not an honest one and felt it his duty to resist it. Regarding the libellous statements about the Princess in the Continent- heal Press, Sir William Jowitt said

to

Lord Rothermere added that was quite prepared to cross over Germany to explain anything to the personal satisfaction of the Fuehrer.

FRIEND AND A LADY Captain Wiedeman, replying, said that although it might be unpleasant for the Fuehrer, "he might feel obliged, in order to help a friend and a lady," to grant her permission produce in Court the letters exchang- ed between Lord Rothermere and Herr Hitler.

to

Captain Wiedemann added and after examining the circumstances of the claim, he could not request nor advise the Princess to drop her case against Lord Rothermere.

The Princess denied, when

ques- tioned by Sir William Jowitt, that Captain Wiedemann was doing his "level best to put pressure on Lord Rothermere to settle. the case."

The Princess said Lord Rother- mere brought pressure on her, three days before the, case start-

Lord Rothermere took the view that it was best to treat them with the contempt they deserved.

SUPPORT FOR LIFE! The Princess was anxious to bring a libel action. He dissuaded her and no more. There was no question of forcing her not to take action.

Lord Rothermere had never heard of any suggestion of sup- porting her for life.

He therefore instructed his solici- tors to write saying the claim was not an honest one, and attacked the Princess for having had photostat copies made of private letters in the case.

BEHIND HIS BACK "Lord Rothermere never had the slightest idea that this lady was having his letters photographed be- hind his back by the special photo- graphic bureau of the department of the German Chancellor."

The

case was adjourned.-Reuter.

This photograph shows torpedoes being manufactured in a factory "somewhere in England." A glance at this ploture seams to indicate that there will be 'no shortage of these weapons of war. (British ·Official · Plc. ture. Crown Copyright Reserved),

NO CONFIDENCE

Among the victims of the order. was the Baroness Ruth Oppen- heim, of Cologne, wife of one of Germany's wealthiest bankers. was bidding goodbye to friends in her stateroom when a Rex officer appeared, saluted, then courteously Informed her she could not be a passenger.

It would be a mistake, to draw too deep an inference from this strange incident.

But at least it

She does not suggest strong and confident leader- ship in a nation at war.

In this country, where the Press even in war-time is still more or less free, and where vital information cannot be withheld from the people at large for any length of time, the problems of leadership are very different. "News Chronicle".

DEATH OF AMERICAN

BARONESS WAS HYSTERICAL

The Baroness had said good-bye to her husband, Baron Frederick Oppen- heim, who planned to remain in New York. She returned to him on the quay.

She was hysterical, crying: ""They won't let me sail. They won't let me sail. They won't let me return to my children in Germany!"

The body of 55-year-old Gred Otto Heyer, an American, described as a Other Germans protested that it cook, was found dead yesterday at 57, was an unfriendly act of the Ita- heart failure and there is no suspi- Woosung Street. Death was due to lians. to expel them from the liner. cion that death was due to anything the Italian Government feared that One theory for the ban was that but natural causes. The body has Britain might involve them in an in- been removed to the Kowloon Public cident by removing the Germans fiɔm Mortuary.

the Rex at sea.

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