The Archive · 1941

Plane on View

1 do not believe that Hitler did not know Hess was coming to England. For a good many years I have had to deal with these totalitarian gentlemen and Communists and I have seen this kind of stunt over and over again, I am not going to be deceived by any of them. Hess is no man I would ever negotiate with."

Herr Hess's plane is to be on show in Trafalgar Square as part of the observance of London's "war weapons week" during which it is hoped to raise at least half of the total subscribed by all provincial towns.

Tonight it will be housed in one of London's most historic buildings and en Saturday morning it will head a procession of national savings cars and mobile cinema vans to "Constitution Hill." Later it will be taken to Trafalgar Square where the public will view it"—Reuter.

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