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GOEBBELS AT LAST SETTLES ON ONE STORY FOR RUDY HESS

A FULL REPORT of all statements made

by Rudolf Hess since his landing by para- HUGE FIRE

chute in Scotland has been sent to the Prime Minister.

The examination of Hess has been carried out in German and a translation has been prepared. Contents of the report are being kept a close secret,

Everything recorded is being carefully examin- ed and minutely checked by Intelligence officers to test the value and reliability of Hess's statements.

While the German radio, for the home audience, still keens silence, Goebbe's appears at last to have I decided on the version of the af-

fair that he is going to hand out for foreign consumption,

This version, which contradicts Gorbbels' previous accounts, is Gerhardt given in a talk by Dr. Dohm to Portugal.

INTRUDER

LEAPS FROM VERANDAH

STARTED

IN COLOGNE

The weather was not al- together favourable either on Saturday night or the the previous night for bombing of industrial dis- tricts of Cologne carried jout

R.A.F. by strong forces.

They

to

Reports by crews which oper- ated on Saturday night, however, Contradicting the original of

show how concentrated and vio- ficial communique on Hess, hc

lent was the

crews attack. AIL Bald: "Hess is not A

DISTURBED BY THE OCCU-are enthusiastic about the results. man of confused Ideas. He was not a PANTS, A LOITERER JUMPED

had scarcely begun victim of hallucination.

FROM THE FIRST FLOOR OF bomb before large fires sprang up NO. 2, BOWRING STREET, AND to meet the constant rain of bombs "He was a fanatical idealist who¦ AND AS RESULT OF THE IN-which continued to fall. believed he could persuade Eng-JURIES SUSTAINED HE WAS There was one particularly large land to make peace and prevent DETAINED FOR TWO DAYS Are in which many buildings werc a break up of the British Empire IN THE KOWLOON HOSPITAL. ablaze. and elimination of the English This morning the man, Chan As our aircraft continued 10

Kin-lam,

was 28, unemployed,

come in to drop their loads the charged before Mr. H. C. Macna- crews saw the fire extend Its Dohm further denied that Hit-[marā, with being found in limits.-British WirelessS. ler had appointed Hess his suc-dwelling house for an unlawful cessor in his speech of September | purpose. 1. 1939.

nation."

"Now Closed"

For this and other reasons it is clear why the German radio dare not give this account of the mat- ter to their home listeners.

Sgt. J. Ferrier said that about 3.35 a.m. on Thursday a woman occupant of the house saw accused walking in the passage way. She and defendant raised an alarm disappeared in the direction of the verandah.

Later another occupant saw a man lying in the street.

Next point in Dohm's talk is

Defendant admitted two pre- that the incident is now closed.

vious convictions and was sentenc- "One cannot speak," he said, "ofed to six weeks' hard labour. any shock among the German people. This is proved by the fact that the affair is no longer discussed."

That, in fact, the German au- thorities know the matter is by

no means closed is shown by their attempts to discount in advance

Hess's statement.

Hess's Knowledge

Thus a German commentator, speaking to South America, said: "We can expect sensational state- ments which the English radio will attribute to Hess, But you should all remember his status as a prisoner of war and that his declarations cannot be tested."

In fact, as head of an organisa- tion with agents everywhere, Hess knew more than anyone else of the condition of the Nazi party, and as Hitler's confidant he was bound to be well acquainted with Germany's plans-British less.

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The case of

AIR LOSSES SCORE

AXIS AIRCRAFT LOSSES IN THE WEEK ENDING AT DUSK ON SATURDAY TOTALLED 111, AGAINST 38 R.A.F.

Over Britain and round the Bri- tish coasts the Germans lost 68 and the R.A.F. three. Over Ger- many and German-occupied terri- tory the Germans lost eight and the R.A.F. 21.

In the Middle-East Axis losses Chattey, who is charged with

Capt. W. H. P. were 13 in the air and 22 on the

aground while the R.A.F. lost 14. serious offence, was to-day fixed for hearing at the Supreme Court on Thursday morning.

The Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada is appearing for the defence, and his application this morning for a special jury was granted,"

GERMANS

The Navy meanwhile announced that 16 enemy aircraft were des- troyed by H.M. ships in the Medi- terranean between May 6 and 12, one was destroyed by an H.M. ship on May 14 and one now confirmed on May 4.-British Wireless.

RETAKE ABOVE

HEIGHTS

SOLLUM

(By Reuter's Special Correspondent With

Advanced British forces near Sollum) THE GERMANS HAVE REGAINED SOME OF THE POSITIONS THE BRITISH CAPTURED ON THURSDAY.

They succeeded in re-gathering the force which had been scattered by the daring Bri- tish thrust and, employing infinitely heavier armed forces, they re-occupied the heights above Sollum,

A famous British regiment still ROBBED CEMETERY holds positions in the coastal plain near Sollum, ́however.

Lau Klu-wal, 30, was charged

The situation on top of the escarpment is not clear but it before Mr. H. G. Sheldon K appears likely the Germans have this morning, with stealing nower been unable to recapture all their pots and vases from the Mohum- former positions, and it is said medan and Colonial Cemeteries. their present position leaves them vulnerable to attack on their right

until. flanksReuter

He was remanded morrow.