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BELIEVES HESS DESERTED

BECAUSE HE WANTS PEACE TALKS Lands On Scottish Earl's Estate: Deputy Fuehrer Hess Requests He Is Taken To See Duke

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, MAY 12 (UP).—IT IS BELIEVED IN LONDON THAT HERR RUDOLF HESS, HITLER'S DEPUTY, ESCAPED FROM GERMANY AND FLEW TO SCOTLAND BECAUSE HE FAVOURED PEACE NEGOTIATIONS WITH BRITAIN AND AS A RESULT, HAD RUN FOUL OF HITLER AND THE NAZI HIERARCHY. HOWEVER, OFFICIALS IN LONDON REMAIN SECRE- TIVE REGARDING THE STATEMENTS HESS MADE TO THE AUTHORITIES AT GLASGOW.

THE ONLY AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION AVAILABLE IS FROM WELL-INFORMED CIRCLES WHO DECLARE: “HESS'S REMARKS TO THOSE WITH WHOM HE TALKED AT GLAS- GOW PLACE BEYOND. DOUBT HIS. COMPLETE SANITY.”

London rejoiced at the official announcement that Nazi No. 3 had landed in Scotland. Pending clarification from Hess himself, it is assumed in most quarters that he fled from Germany because of the German policy. Informed quarters asserted that Hess must have “seen the handwriting on the wall" and realised that Germany faces eventual defeat.

The same quarters to-day claimed that the wording of both German and Foreign Office statements supported the assumption that Hess fled by design and did not accidentally land in Scotland.

BAGHDAD ESPIONAGE EXPOSED

Widespread Fifth Column Activities

BOMBAY, May 12 (Reuter). -A vivid account of the wide- spread fifth column activities of enemy agents which led to the outbreak of hostilities between: the British and the Raschid Ali clique is given by two Mexican artistes who have arrived here from Basra.

in

The artisles who have been Iraq for 10 months, said that they could detect no anti-British feeling) umong the people when they went about the country. The majority of on the

pcopic In Iraq looked

coup d'etat of Raschid Ali with good deal of suspicion and uneast- They could never have ex- pected the new regime to Involve them in war with the British.

ness.

Women Agents

as artistes but who can neither sing

nor dance. It is generally believed

Hess's Last Public

HESS THE MAN: ONE OF HITLER'S "OLD GUARD"

LONDON, May 12 (Reuter)-Since the 1934 purge when Captain Rochm and other National Socialist Party leaders were killed on Hitler's personal intervention, the mystery of the death or suicide of Rudolf Hess is probably the most sensational event in German political

At No. 10 Downing Street reference was made to the fact that the Messerschmitt 110 in which Hess made his flight carried unloaded guns while the plane was not capable of making the round trip. In addition Hess carri-history..

While the Berlin statement was suspiciously vague, it was noticed that it did not pay tribute to Hess as might |be expected, It left his fate open.

Appearances In Reiched photographs of himself.

Special to the "Telegraph"

BERLIN, May 12 (UP).-Rudolf Hess, whom Hitler has publicly chosen as No. 3 Nazi was last seen in public on Sunday at the Reichstag session.

Before the opening of the session, Hess followed Hitler and Goering from the cloak room into the Assembly, wear- ing a brown party uniform. Throughout Hiller's speech, Hess sat with his arms folded, poker faced, in a chair nexi to Hitler's.

His last public speech was at the Messerschmitt works at Ugsberg (from where, by interesting coincidence he made his flight to Scotland) on May 1, when he was flanked by Messerschmitt fighters which he praised, and then hand- ed out honour certificates to German industrial leaders.

A newsreel of the event is at present being shown

in cinemas throughout Germany.

Rice Profiteering Ring Smashed

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Hess was a man of imposing presence, tall and well-built, and

with intense commanding eyes. He was one of the Nazi old guard. Although he never play- ed an open part in the Nazi

Cabinet in the way of Goering or Goebbels, he has often been reported to have had great in- fluence-over-Hitler

Nine Nazis Downed Yesterday

It is reported that Hess landed on the Duke of Hamilton's estate at Dungavel, Strathaven in Lanark shire, and that he apparently knew where he was because

LONDON, May 12 (Reuter). when he was picked up he asked to be taken to the Duke.

"It is now known that in last Named By Hitler The Duke of Hamilton was

Addressing the German Reichstag a total of nine enemy aircraft night's attack of this country, formerly the Marquis of Clydes-Į dale, the so-called Boxing Peer, on September 1, 1930, on the day of were destroyed," says to-night's who flew over Mount Everest in Hiller declared: "Should anything Air Ministry communique.

the German Invasion of Poland,

happen to me, then my auccessor 15 It adds: There has been very Field Marshal Goering, after him little. enemy activity over-Britain Party member Hess, to whom you during daylight to-day. Early this would then owe your duty us Leader morning bombs were dropped at a Just as you owe to me?

point on the southeast coast, doing little damuge and cousing no casualties.”

Breaks An Ankle In Landing

Hess's Flight Described

1933.

Hitherto the Duke of Hamil ton has not been connected with any peace movement so far as is known.

The Ministry of Information

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At one time, pictures of Hess were seen more often in the illustrated

announced that the Identity of Ifess TURN to Back Page, Column 3

"now established beyond ali doubt.

Is

Another U. S. Enemy bombers last

Strike

Women's Generous Act GLASGOW, May 12 (UP),—The Hess plane crashed on the moorland LONDON, May 12 (Reuter). about 10 miles from Glasgow after SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SAN FRANCISCO, May 12 (UP). Leaving behind a farewell Hess bailed out, He was taken

farm house by a plough--The majority of the 10,000 Union note, Rudolf Hess has fed from

mother offered man whose

Hess members refused to pass the picket Germany and is now in Scotland. some tea; however, Hess asked for a lines at seven shipyards where 1,700 He crashed from a German glass of water saying "it is more re-machinists June struck footing, the virtual suspension of most plants in- fighter which significantly did freshing, At

Hess bailed out and landed a few volving $500,000,000 worth of defense not have enough petrol to return

seconds before his plane with emply contracts, to Germany.

gas tanks crashed on a Scottish farm. Hess was alone and unarmed. The wrecked plane carried no bombs or sinmunition,

SUB LAUNCHED

Bughdad is a hot-bed of espionage! and enemy propaganda, according to The artistes. In n certain Casino ‘In Baghdad there are many wonen of foreign nationality who passed off It was revealed this morning that Hongkong's profiteering rice nurket has been broken as a result of the efforts of the Social Work Committee, set up under the direction of the Rev. that some of them are at least en- H. A. Wittenbach, which has established rice selling centres in gaged in political espionage.

The Mexican artistes actually left various parts of the Colony for the purpose of disposing rice at Basru the day that Raschid All's Government prices,

Government ilxed prices... forces started hostilities at Habbanl The plan became ILT] im some stores it was possible to yah. They are firmly convinced that mediate success and as a result obtain rice at 13.50 per picul. widespread Afth column activity is mainly responsible for the present many Chinese rice dealers to which is one dollar below the The most amazing story of the trouble in Iraq.

day are selling below officially controlled price. How-war was told to-night in a com-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". At the spital it was found that ever, for the most part, this is munique from No. 10 Downing

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. May 12 (UP). mixed rice.

Street a few hours after Berlin less was suffering from a broken-The new submarine ankle, heart trouble and gall blad- launched at the Navy had attempted to anticipate the der trouble, but he had brought his to-day. During the first two days of opera-

Germany for on, the Social Work Committee's news by stating that Hess had own medicines from centres sold enormous quantities of left a note showing traces of these complaints.

It is stated that Hess left Augs rive to Chinese who came in their mental disorder and had either flocks to take advantage of

where the Messerschmitt was berg, the committed suicido or fallon from manufactured, at 0.30 p.m. on Satur cheaper prices. However, as sult of to-day's action by the official a plane.

TURN to Back Page, Column 3 dealers, sales at the Committee's cen- tres have naturally fallen off,

the

Wanton Destruction Of Commons Described

By EDWARd beattie

Special to the “Telegraph"

LONDON, May 12 (UP)-Seven high explosive bombs and showers of incendiaries which rained on Parliament early on Sunday turned the Commons chamber into dank, fire-gutted ruins and seriously battered other historic parts of the huge buildings. ́ A.R.P. wardens who were on duty at the time sald that they had no doubt but that it was deliberate.

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a re-

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Hess, who broke his ankle when he landed, brought photographs of him-

It is claimed, however, that the self at different ages to establish his Committee has fulfilled its main pur-Idently and he has been recognised TURN to Back Pago, Column 4 by several people who

know him well.

Hitler, Stalin &

Duce May Meet

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Flight To Identify

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Almost A Respite LONDON, May 12 (Reuler),

night were re- ported to be over widely-separated districts in Britain, and some bombs' were dropped, but it appeared un- likely that a big scale attack would develop on any area.

The "All-Clear" was sounded in London in the early morning.

Alert In London Before midnight an alert was sound- LONDON, May 12 (Reuter). ed in the London area, but for some time afterwards no xalders were heard overhead.

No Bomba Last Night LONDON, May 13 (UP)-The all clear was sounded in the London area after slight gunfire shortly was after the sirens had given the alarm, Yard here No. bombs were reported up to 2.30

Drum

a.m.

Goering's Latest Headache: Grave Loss of Nazi Planes

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, May 12 (UP)-Reich Marshal Hermann Goer- ing, as Commander-in-Chief of the German air forces, is now A Foreign Omsa official has flown

being compelled to consider new tactles in night bombing In I was in the Commons cham-fantastically twisted light

to Glasgow to see him in hospital. The Bank of Canton was fined an effort to cut down the increasingly heavy casualty toll In- steel ber this afternoon when the first girders, great blocks of stone and

Mr A. Duft-Cooper, Minister of $5,000 this morning at Centralflicted by the R.A.F.

Arst time during the month and con- party of correspondents were battered ornamental ironwork.

Information, was present at the Magistracy when the Hon. Mr

Whether he will order the centrated on scattered attacks. Ministry to-night when this remark- M. K. Lo, representing the permitted to view it. It looked I was Impossible to enter the

able announcement was read to ro- like the remains of somo dis chamber at all and I could only gaze

at it from the charred lobby from matic elreles report

VICHY, May 12 (Domel)-Diplo presentatives of the world's press in Bank, pleaded guilty to unlaw-permanent cessation of mass at There can be no doubt that he mantled medieval English mon which the Ministers used to enter Stalin and Mussolini me

tacks during, the bright moon- took this action because of the un that Hider, a tense atmosphere.

| fully dealing with US$35,000 meeting Nothing whatever is the room from behind the speaker's soon to discuss a possible reorganisa-was obviously breaking the news to Italian Bank, to obtain credit. astory.

The earlier Gefman announcement enabling an enemy, namely the light nights cannot be known in precedented losses which the German, advance, but he must discover aircraft have been suffering during left of the roof or panelling ex-sent. The corridors behind are alltion of European

the spring offensive,para economics and

some method of moderating the copt a couple of charred timbers along the walls thick with dust.

pools of sooty water, the

Germans that Hitler's "shadow" and benches military alliances.

Mr. Lo said his clients were German losses or else admit that A total of 130 planes were brought Ruccessor-designate after Goering had These circles wild that if the con-disappeared.

guilty of a technical offence and the bright night defences of down during the first ten days of May The House of Lords fared better, ference is held, the discussions are The Berlin statement Bald. that The floor smashed down into theme gorgeous room with its orna- expected to form part of far-reaching Hitter had ordered the arrest of their part in the deal was play-Britain' makes German nightangerous to the Germans like

which is serious orlough but more ed unwittingly. mental oaken woodwork and bright moves affecting all Europe including adjutants, for not preventing or re-

domination of the air'impossible. that the canfalties curve shows an What used to be the debating foor colours was almost intact. All of political,

and military porting his fightond, there are (A full report appears on econothia

Last night the Germans stopped upward swing with a total of the windows were blown out: questions.

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mass Tolds on British cities for the planes destroyed last night.

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sticking high up on the wall.

rooms below. But

is filled with jumbled charred wood,