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三拜禮 號四十月五英港香 WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1941. 日九十月四

BERLIN FEARS

HESS

WILL DIVULGE WAR SECRETS TO BRITAIN

Special to the "Telegraph"

BERLIN, MAY 13 (UP).-AUTHORISED GERMAN QUARTERS TO-DAY ANTICIPATED THE POSSIBILITY THAT HESS MAY MAKE public STATEMENTS AND DECLARED: "WE SHALL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY UTTERANCE HESS MAY MAKE IN ENGLAND, WE KNOW THE BRITISH WILL MAKE EVERY CRUDE MIS-USE OF THIS SITUATION. WHO KNOWS BY WHAT UGLY MEANS SOME SORT OF CONFESSION MAY BE EXTRACTED FROM HIM? WE CANNOT EVEN KNOW IF HE ACTUALLY MAKES ANY STATEMENTS WHICH MAY BE

CREDITED TO HIM.".

To

Hess Escaped

Save Humanity

Special to the "Telegraph”

· When queried if Hess will be dismissed from the Nazi Party, it was asserted: "There has been no formal steps taken but obviously such a man is not worthy of being a member.”

The German public was first informed that Hess was in Scotland when the German radio began its regular 2 p.m. newscast with the official Party announcement

LONDON, May 13 (UP).-Rudolf Hess fled to which said that Hess "better than anyone else, is England with a fanatical desire to "save humanity" from acquainted with the peace proposals which came from the the tragedy of a full Russo-German partnership, British bottom of the Fuehrer's heart. He apparently came to |live in an illusion that personal sacrifice might prevent quarters declared to-day. :

This sensational theory was developments which in his eyes could end only with the advanced after it had been dis- complete destruction of the British Empire”,

HOME GUARDS' STORY OF TALK

WITH HESS

closed that the Hess plane was

riddled with Spitfire bullets. It is reported that Hess' first words were "I have come to humanity."

save

Doctors said that Hess in wholly saue and that he did not bring any peace proposals or other messages from Hiller or the Nazi Parly.

Core is Rotton Authoritative quarters declared that Hess left his wife and child and escaped the Nazis "because the coro of Germany is rotten."

Another fantastic phase of the war's greatest sensation developed with

revelation that the Duke of Hamilton, on whose

Hess estate that Hess landed, belonged to the now pro-

LONDON, May 13 (Reuter). -During his stay at the McLean farmhouse, Rudolf Hess was in the custody of two British Home Guards, Jack Peterson and Robert Gibson, it is now reveal- ed.

The Guards declared said:

the

_50_don't worry," He had a map on Association

which his route from Augsburgo

Nazi Party Statement On Hess Trap By British Suggested

Scotland was marked in blue pencil. Hess said that he had never been in Britain before, but did not seem

cd. The Duke of Hamilton la rend by to be at all worried.

RAF.

"He was the calmest man in the party" one of the Guards continued. "When offered a cigarette, he said

that he did not smoke. He was sur prised to find that we had plenty. of milk and drank half a glassful.

"He

after being in the plane so long and that his ankle was very plainful.

what

*comended that he felt some-

I

Berlin Reactions STOCKHOLM, May 13 (Reu- |ter).-Berlin is anxiously wait- ing to learn what revelatons Hess will make to the British authorities, according to inform- ation reaching the neutral press. Berlin in insisting that Hess was progressively being relieved of his responsibilities and is attempting to stress the "tragedy" of his case.

It is also said that, his flight lacks internal or external significance.

In Stockholm, it is thought that executions may now occur but if only imprisonments, then the whole affair will appear a clever trick on the part of the Nazis."-

It is thought that Hess' farewell

meal com bude public by expected.

an official communique may shortly

Tired But Comfortable LONDON, May 13 (Reuter).

LONDON, May 13 (Router). Fellowship The Nazi Party's. "explana- a Duke while the intter was engaged is now. issued in the Party

Hess is believed to have met the tion" of Hess' flight to Scotland be on the Mount Everest flying expedi-bulletin which declares: tion in which Hess was also interest- "A perusal of the papers left be- Rudolf Hess is in bed in a hospital Hess discloses that he and save for tiredness is comfortable ported to be serving abroad with the laboured under the delusion that and in good spirits, It is authorita-

The. Deputy Fuchror One responsible person remarked, step taken on his personal initiative tively stated in London.

has been "Hess appears to have got religion.wow would leart to an understanding issued with pyjamas and army equip- with Englishmen whom he formerly being reached between Germany and ment such as tooth brush, etc.

Though suffering pain from his Britain.

injured ankle, Hess is quite well.

Beaverbrook's New Job

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USED CARS

American Aid For Britain

The Tomahawk, - an American single

seater Oghter, built by the Curtiss- Wright Corporation and powered

by one Allison Engine, photo- graphed during a tesi filght”. shortly after it delivery to England.

Mass Air Attacks On Fleet In Moonlit Mediterranean Fail

("Reuter's" Correspondent With the Mediterranean Fleet} ABOARD H.M.S. BARHAM, May 13 (Reuter),-How more than 30 warships beat off an attempt by enemy aircraft to turn the "Taranto" story on the British battle Fleet while steaming in the Central Mediterranean, can now be told.

No damage was sustained by any British ship in this engagement which was brielly re- ported in the "Admiralty communique on Saturday. The encounter produced the heaviest and most spectacular, night barrage I have yet seen, with the firing continuing almost ceaseless- ly for forty-five minutes against enemy torpedo bombers.

2,000,000 Tons of Ships

For Britain Next Month

ABYSSINIA

"He has actually, as has been on A British officer is on guard looking Italians Come Invern

English geographien

circles

to-day

cargo

The full moon was some 20 degrees above the horizon when our cruisers escorting a convoy were seen to open fire a few miles distant on our starboard quarter, whereupon our heavy units blazed forth with all their armament from 6-inchers down warde

In the meantime, a strong Bercen of destroyers had flung up on um-

feet from possible high level bombing

+

“Special to the “Telegraph”- WASHINGTON, May 13 (UP).—Informed stated that the President's goal of 2,000,000 tons of shipping brella barrage protecting the battle for immediate service to Britain will be reached in mid-June.

It will include 83 idle foreign attacks,

When the Battle Fleet opened fire, ships and also six new merchant- men which are scheduled for the raiders apparently abandoned. the convoy, and, splitting into groups, completion within 30 days, as attacked the Fleet from all angles, well as inter-coastal

From the Barham's compass plat- form I had a magnificent panoramic armed by a report from London, after him, and Hess spends most of

Meanwhile, representatives of view of the Fleet steaming in line landed in Scotland by parachute near his time resting, dozing and reading a place he wished to visit and was ini ΑΠ

Out Of The Rain the inter-coastal shippers and ahead belching flame in all directions.

Six-inch guns, tour-inch

ich guns. the Maritime Commission are multipic pom-poms and even Lewis presumably pleked up there injured. mainly On Defence Committee'

magazine.

He has been given some novels and

extend "Rudolf Hess, as was known to the

CAIRO, May 13 (Reuter).-meeting in New York to-day gums plastered a wide area LONDON, May 13 (Reuter).party for years suffered increasingly writing paper, pencils and ink, and

British operations in Amba Alagi and me a result, it is expected ing from sea level to the sky. Edch -Lord Beaverbrook's functions in a physical sense and took refuge is writing quite a lot.

battleship seemed to be aflame from that 50 inter-coastal bottoms

end to He is receiving the usual hospital area, Abyssinin, are continuing

to end like a giant sex piece in and constitutional status wore in various forma

a gargantuan drework display, The Before leaving the farm, Hess further defined by Mr Winston astrology, etc. Attempts to elucidate food, such as bolled chicken and rice to develop satisfactorily and will be released to the shipping

entire ship shuddered as the shella thanked the Home Guards for their

to what extent these people are to for lunch,

Hess conveyed the impression to British troops, advancing on the pool.

whistled away into the distance. kindness and presented one of them Churchill in the House of Com- blame for causing Hess' fnental dis- with a drinking cup as a souvenir.

Shouted orders worɑ depwned by the turbance, which led hum to take this mons to-day. A collection of compressed food

indescribable violence of the barrage, The Cabinet Defence Committee step, are being made. was found on him by his military will work in two sections-operations escort. He told them that he had and supply, Mr Clement Ailee will

Trap By British Altted on extra petrol tank to the be Deputy Chairman of the former "It is also conceivable that Hess in plane to ensure that it would cover and Lord Beaverbrook of the latter, the end was led into a trap by the the journey and dropped the extrą Lord Beaverbrook 'will also act as British. tank Into the sea as he approached | referce on majority questions. the Scottish coast.

"He had a camera strapped round his neck but assured us that he had not taken any photos."

A Souvenir

•

Roosevelt Pays Visit To Crete

of hyptalism,

arens.

Johnson Leaving For Hongkong

Mr Ivone Kirkpatrick, the Foreign town, have captured a further Omee official, that he was not hav-200 Italians, according to a Ing so much outdoor exercise ha

Sea Illuminated formerly and that he was spending G.H.Q. communique.

In the south, despite heavy much time in office work.

In the meantime the sea, illuminat- His tiredness is understandable, ruins, the Imperiál forces are considering that he carried out a continuing to advance in all CHUNGKING, May 14 (Central ed by the blaze of the guns became periodically a mass of small and large "The whole manner of his action remarkable 900 miles night, landing

News)-Mr Nelson T. Johnson, the water-spouts as splinters from the confirms. however, the fact already in the dark at the end and parachut-

outgoing United States Ambassador destroyers' protective barrage fell given in the first report that he ing for the first time in his life nor

to Chino, called Generalissimo around 收 suffered from delusions. He, better had he down a Messerschmitt 110

Chiang Kai-shek yesterday afternoon Lulls were broken by the clatter. than any one else, knew of the many before.

to bid farewell. He had supper with of thousands of empty shell cases peace offers made by the Fuehrer Premier Promises Statement

the Generalissimo. LONDON, May 13 (Reuter) which came from the bottom of his

Mr Johnson is leaving for long-being swept aside before the next laboured be Apparently

"Obviously a further statergent will

kong by plane. He will be accom-|

al- torpedoes came near us TURN to Back Page, Column 5 Italian and 143 African pri-panied by Mr T. Flot. Well, third though the last ship of the lane was

secretary of the American Embassy, seen take an avoiding action dur and Captain James McHugh, asals- ing the early part of the attack. tant; naval attache. He will stay in Darkness prevented a ús patrom. Hongkong und! May 21. He will go ascertaining the results of the to America by Clipper.

.. TURN to Back Page, Column 3'

Hess circled for a long time over the spot where he landed but in the gathering darkness he could not find asullable landing place. He then climbed several thousand feet, threw the plane over on its back and CAIRO, May 13 (Reuter)-Cap-heart. switched of the engine. Just as he tote James Roosevelt, eldest son of under an impression that by personal was falling out the upturned | President Roosevelt, has returned | sacrifice provent a develop machine, he again switched on the from a short visit to Crete where ment which, in his eyes, would only engine and sent the plane hurtling he delivered to the King of the Hel- TURN to Back Page, Column 4 to earth while he himself fell clear.lencs a letter from his father, ·

Malta Holds

Nazis' No. 1 Diplomatic Off Raiders

Intriguer In Ankara

* Negligible Damage MALTA, May 18 (Reuter)

craft with little success.

Late Claims Add To Nazi

Air Losses

In the lake district south of Addis Ababa, Imperial troops have successfully assaulted an

casualties enemy position, inflicting' heavy and capturing: 13

soners.

Peer In Group Wiped Out By Bomb

barrage.

Labour Party Scores Big Gains In N.S.W.

LONDON, May-18 (Reuter). -"Thero has been very slight

LONDON," May 13 (Reuter)The Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire was enemy air activity to day and killed by a bomb on Monday night ANKARA, May 13 (Reuter).-The German Ambassador,Successive attacks were made there are no reports of any together with his secretory and five SYDNEY, May 13 (Reuter) In consequence of a heavy Herr Fränz von Papen, whose return from Germany whereo he on Malta last night by Axis air-bombs dropped," says an Air other people, had been having consultations with Nazt lenders had been

swing to Labour manifested in the New South Wales electionis, The Earl, who had a colourful Ministry.communique. expected for some time, arrived in Ankara this evening.

supporters of Dr Herbert Evati, the Labour member of the carcer, succeeded to the title at the A British communique says that

-Activity was in the coastal areas, age of 11. Since then he had been

Guards

Advisory War Council, consider that his position has boen He came by air from Salzburg Herr von Papen that he was dining despite à number of bombs dropped,

civilian mainly in the southwest,

Officer, an apprentice in One enemy aircraft was shot down the mercantile marins and a farm strengthened in Federal politics, complete vindication of Labour's pro- where, according to German at the Hungarian Legation to-night, there were no service or

Frau von Papen and daughter, inan damage was done.

casualties and almost negligible civ into the sea by fighters,

hand in Australia,

Future developments depend gramme of giving Labour half the sources, he saw Hitler yesterday.

It is now known that the total of At the outbreak of war, he became largely on the result of the seats in the House of Representative” white German motoring costumes, *Herr von Papen was, accompanied accompanied the Ambassador.

This morning, the attacks were enemy aircraft destroyed in daylight Liaison Officer for the Scientifle Federal by-election at Boothby,

If, however, the Commonwealth by his wife and daughter,'

The party entered an open Mer- followed up by escorted reconnals on Thursday, May 8, was 15, an Department in France,

Pouth Australla, eta Government retains Boothby, accord- Carrying a yellow cane and a black codes which led back to Ankara asance planes and this afternoon is extra one having been claimed by

amait Hat, Herr von Papen, looked like a

A win for: Labour will be im- ing to expectations, pressure for the long covalende of Lahelas, Opels and

bomber formation, escorted by the ground defences at a searchlight a-large number of fighters, dropped station Prep

SIMLA, May 18 (Rouler)The mediately followed by a dermand for formation of a National Government Ford taxin

Plants | Evatt's supporters who are af accompanying newspaper correspion Patrolling Hurricanes engaged the enemy aircraft on the night of Bay have shorter bayonets, which are Governments Axir diplomate rushed to greet him, dents struck the only discordant note enemy fighters and some of these 11 I now conarmed making the found to be more effective in patrol skrbe Labour leader, Mr John Cur urging replacement of Mr. Curt

NEMALNNYÍLTH" declared: Victory willzubaida } himlistove were seen to be damaged...

Pakistan) total-that night-12-énemy.bombers, a workers tia Hungarian Minister reminding in this atmosphere of splendour i

fashion,plate when hä; stepped from Mercedes. marahalled by the bombs, causing little damage, and hop destruction of three more Indian Army," it is announced," will this resignation of the Commonwealth will probably be renewedźć by, hirmdroplane, Agneta

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