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RUDOLF HESS, HITLER'S DEPUTY, DESERTS: LANDS IN SCOTLAND
Rudolf Hess, Hitler's Deputy, who has deserted the Nazis.
LONDON NIGHT OF PEACE
Nazis Rush Statement Alleging 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 PLACE OF 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,
FRANCO MOVES AGAIN
Following his recent
FORMOSA IN SCHEME
Formosa is to be the "heart" of Japan's "southi- ward movement," accord- ing to Admiral Kiyoshi
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-Hasegawa, Governor- ously breaking the news to Germans that Hitler's "shadow" and successor-designate after Goering. had disappeared.
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") far-reaching administra- The Berlin statement said Hitler had ordered
Britain's battered tive
changes, General the arrest of Hess's adjutants, for not preventing wos Franco yesterday issued a or reporting his flight, and there
attempts to suggest that Hess was suffering from mental disorder.
WAS
capital yesterday wrapped in silence, in number of decrees mak welcome contrast to the ing changes in high Army fearful bombing of Satur- posts. day night and Sunday These include the appointment
The following statement morning, which reduced General Ascencio Cabanillas,
hitherto High Commissioner to issued from 10. Downing Street, whole blocks to smoking Spanish Morocco, to be Chief of at 1 o'clock last night:- ruins and crippled some of A
Commander-in-Chief, "RUDOLF HESS, the world's outstanding Balearic Islands, is also appoint- FUEHRER OF GERMANY AND ed, General Gonzalez replacing historical edifices.
General Kindelan, who takes The stricken city, harbouring command of the fourth region of hundreds of killed or wounded Spain. and thousands of homeless, was General Miguel Ponte, hitherto 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, į 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 raiders were heard overhead.
No Big Attack
Staff.
new
general commanding the army in Morocco, is made Captain-Gener- al-Reuter.
BENGHAZI
SHELLED
DEPUTY
PARTY LEADER OF THE NATIONAL-SOCIALISTS, HAS LANDED IN SCOTLAND IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES.
"ON THE NIGHT OF SATUR- DAY, MAY 10, HE LEFT AUGS. BURG, BAVARIA, IN AN AEROPLANE FOR AN UNE KNOWN DESTINATION AND LANDED BY PARACHUTE IN SCOTLAND, SUSTAINING A BROKEN ANKLE, NECESSITAT. ING HOSPITAL TREATMENT.
"WHEN HE WAS. TAKEN HE GAVE HIS NAME AS HORN BUT LATER ON HE DECLARED HE WAS RUDOLF HESS.
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During Saturday night powerful units of British light forces carried out an on Sunday Intense bombardment of Enemy bombers night were reported over widely Benghazi from
point separateu districts of Britain, and some bombs were dropped but it blank range, states an appeared unlikely that a big scale Admiralty communique attack would develop in any area.
The all clear sounded in London issued yesterday.
Reuter. Panige was caused to shipping! Reutér.
I the early margles KUFUA
and military objectives.
Fire from shore batteries was Ineffective, as were also repeated attacks by enemy dive-bombers.
No casualties or damage were sustained by any British ships.
A
were several
General of Formosa.
He is quoted in a despatch from as Moji, the Japanese scaport, saying that with this object "faci- of lities for the industrialisation Formosa will be completed as soon as other measures being carried out are ended."-Reuter.
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