1941-05-14 — Page 3

NAZI CAUCUS ON TENTERHOOKS What Will Hess Give Away? Tired Man, But Otherwise In Excellent Health

BERLIN IS ANXIOUSLY WAITING TO LEARN WHAT REVELA- TIONS RUDOLF HESS WILL MAKE TO THE BRITISH AUTHORITIES, ACCORDING TO INFORMATION REACHING THE NEUTRAL PRESS IN STOCKHOLM.

Berlin is insisting that Hess was progres- sively being relieved of his responsibilities and is attempting to stress the "tragedy" of his case.

ALSO, IT IS SAID IN BERLIN, THE FLIGHT EXTERNAL SIGNI INTERNAL OR

LACKS FICANCE.

In Stockholm, it is thought that executions may now occur in Germany, but if there are only impri- sonments, then the whole affair will appear a clever trick on the part of the Nazis.

It is thought that Hess's farewell letter will not be made public but that an official communique may shortly be expected.

271 Meanwhile Hers Is in bed hosp tal and, save for redness, is romfortable and in good spirits, it was authoritatively stated in Lon-

on last night

sea

ap

the tank into

as he proached the Scottish coast. Hess circled over the spot where he landed, a long tune, but in the THE DEPUTY FUEHRER HAS gathering darkness could not find BEEN ISSUED WITH PYJAMAS a sustable landing place, AND ARMIY EQUIPMENT SUCH! AS TOOTHBRUSH AND SO ON.' Though suffering pan from In.! jured ankle, Hess is quite well. İ the time) Hess spend most of rest ng, dozing and reading, main- magi- geographical ly Eng ist

On

Zunes.

He has been given

novels and writing paper, pencils and ink and is writing quite a lot He is receiving the usual hos- pital food, such as boiled chicken and rice for lunch.

Lacking Exercise

Hess conveyed the impression to Mr. Ivor Kirkpatrick, former First Secretary to the British Embassy at Berlin, who knows him well. that he bas not been having 50 much outdoor exercise as former- ly and has been spending much time in office work.

His tiredness is understand. able considering he carried out

remarkable 900-mile

a

landing in the dark at the

and parachuting for the

flown a Messerschmidt

before.

RELEASE OF ESTELLE

SWEDEN

FIRES ON

RASCHID

NAZI 'PLANES ALI'S

"TERMS"

Swedish A.A. guns fired on two German 'planes which were flying towards Lim- hann, in the province of Skaane, in south Sweden, yesterday morning, says Reuter from Stockholm. The 'planes were forced to turn back.

DEMANDED R.A.F.

RAID ON

MANNHEIM

Raschid Ali's terms for Turkish mediation in the dispute with Britain are reliably reported to have been delivered in Ankara

his by

War Minister, Shawkat, and ore CIS follows:

at

1. British troops landing Basra should not remain there but proceed their destination outside Iraq.

and

2. Rasend Ali, while agreeing to an increase in the number of British troops in Iraq, insists that in SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

such increase and the manner NEGOTIATIONS FOR RE-

which it is carried out must be OF THE LEASE

AMERICAN

determined

settled by ล VESSEL ESTELLE," SEIZED KY

Joint Anglo-Iraq commission. THE JAPANESE IN SHANGHAI

Since these two points are con- AS THE SHIP WAS UNLOADING

trary to the terms of the Anglo- COTTON CARGO, A LARGE

OF MONDAY Iraq Treaty, it is felt in Ankura HAVE STARTED

THE SUCCESS BETWEEN AND OWNERS THE

THE NIGHT'S RA.F. RAIDS ON THE that there is very little chance 16' of Shawkat's visit being success- RHINELAND, INDUSTRIES JAPANESE AUTHORITIES.

consular authorities, | SHOWN IN FURTHER DETAILS| ful to the rebels. The US. meanwhile, have lodged a formal GIVEN BY THE AIR MINISTRY protest.

NEWS SERVICE. cheated the

over The weather Japanese The

clear The Iraqi Legation in Ankara often yariable but curgo is cutisidered as contraband but do not say whether it will be enough to allow accurate bombing | refused any statement other than

Inter-and good observation of results. at Shawkat's mission is

A heavy load of incendiaries and eluded, although he is staying on high explosives was dropped both, a few days, probably to see von on Mannheim and its industrial Papen, the Nazi Ambassador, it suburbs of Ludwigshaven, on the is suggested.

Raschid All's attempt to declare opposite bunk of the Rhine,

Fires involved were among raita Holy War against Britain

rebels way sheds and elsewhere in the ridiculed and makes the

town, British doubly guilty against their the of

people who owe then independence Wireless.

to Britain.-Reuter. centre

suzed or returned later.

He then climbed several national News Service. thousand feet, threw the plane' over on off the engine.

its back and switched MR. CHURCHILL SEES

uk

agam:

THE KING

Just as he was falling out

Mr. Winston Churchill had an the upturned machine he switched on the engine and sent audience of the King yesterday, the plane burtling to earth while, says Reuter from London, he himself fell clear-Reuter,

GERMAN RED SEA THREAT

Operations of German

flight forces in the Red Sea will

end

first have to be reckoned with

110

Was

Mannheim

AN UNDERWATER

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

(By Reuter's Special Correspondent with the Home Fleet on board a Dutch Submarine)

time in his life. Neither had he as a result of the develop- ment of the war in the

"AN UNDERWATER league of nations” During his stay at the McLean eastern Mediterranean, it!

-such is a certain submarine flotilla now farmhouse, Hess was in the cus- tody of two British Home Guartis, was officially announced Jack Peterson and Robert Gibson on the German radio last serving with the Allies. Besides British it con-

night.

tains Dutch, French and Polish submarines, Every ship that sails in this ter- all working in excellent cooperation. The Guards declared Hess said:ritory, which has become an area therefore risk: "I had no bombs in my 'plane, so for operations,

destruction by mines ant don't worry."

it is now revealed,

Mapped His Route.

other

HE HAD A MAP ON WHICH means of war, states the announce

HIS ROUTE FROM AUGSBURG ment. TO SCOTLAND WAS MARKED IN BLUE PENCIL.

The German Government there-

Hess said he had never been fore warns ships not to navigate

How Dutch vessels came to join forces with the British Navy, despite attempts by German bombers to prevent them, was told by C. H. Pul, 34-year-old commander of this not in the following area: the north- Dutch submarine. in Britain before but did

ern part of the Red Sea, includ- seem at all worried. "He was the calmest man in the ing the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf party," one of the Guards contin- of Acaba, as far as the Tropic of ued. "When I offered him a cig-Cancer, excluding the territorial

waters of Suudi Arabia-Reuter. aretle he said he didn't smoke.

to find we "He was surprised had plenty of milk and drank hal a glassful. He complained he felt somewhat cramped after being in the 'plane so long, and that ankle was very painful.

"He had a camera strapped assured us round his neck but

his

BEAVERBROOK FUNCTION

4

"A British sub-lieutenant on board acts as liaison officer.

"A great pleas of luck is that British torpedoes fit our tubes. The problem of spare parts has been solved.

"My submarine and another operationally we are under Brl-

when Holland was tish direction,

"I went to were at large Halifax, Nova Scotia, and joined overrun," he said. the British and later crossed the Atlantic to Britain. Altogether we must have covered 10,000 miles.

"Three other Dutch submarines Dutch patrolling off the

"Many volunteers in the Nether- coast slipped over to Britain, too, accompanied by others whighlands East Indies have applied to were only half completed. They join us and some have come over.

"We started giving our wore dive bombed by the Gor- mans on the way but escaped English lessons but these

discontinued when we found they undamaged.

picked up' the language · quickly ***Officers and men are happy and, onthuelastic: five of them have married British girls." The captain, who has served 11 A collection of compressed food YESTERDAY, was found on him by the mill- The Cabinet Defence Committee between ourselves and the British

Is excellent and this applies equal-years in submarines, showed me will work in two sections. tary escort.

over the vessel, which was ly to the Poles and French. uperations and supply.

spick and span as a Dutch house- hold.

he hadn't taken any photos."

Before leaving the farm, Hess thanked the Home Guards

drinking

BEAVERBROOK'S LORD

for FUNCTIONS AND CONSTITU-

"When we arrived in Britain we their kindness and presented one FIONAL STATUS WERE FUR- expected there might be difficul-without them.

a few minor ones of them with a

cupTHER DEFINED BY MR. CHUR-ties but only

and

80011 these were COMMONS arose CHILL IN THE

straightened out: cooperation

as a souvenir.

..Feil Clear

Mr. Attlee will be deputy chair- and Lord man of the former He told thom he had fitted an Beaverbrook of the latter. Lord extra, petrol tank to the plane Beaverbrook will also

act ...as to ensure it would cover the referee on majority questions. Journey, and dropped the extra Reuter

Riece Of Luck

crews were

08

"When we sailed from Holland

"As regards material and per-originally we expected to be away sonnel, we are under. Netherlands only six: weeks. We have been

,"---Reuter. Naval Headquarters in London but away two years now."

Doubly Guilty

cun-

ᎥᏕ

own

Egypt Offer Declined

the

Acknowledging Egypt's offer of mediation.

All Raschid administration, while thanking Egypt for the offer, states they the are availing themselves of Turkish offer which was received Arst.-Reuter.

SKILLED MEN MAY VOLUNTEER

The Air Ministry Announces, "By agreement with the Ministry of Labour, skilled men in certain. electrical and mechanical trades who hitherto have been reserved, may now volunteer for service- with the R.A.F. Men of all ages from 18 to 50 are included in the: concession." British Wireless.

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