The Archive · 1941

Berlin Anxious

Berlin is anxiously waiting to learn what revelations Herr Rudolph Hess, humber three man of the Reich. who New to Scotland on Saturday, will make to the British authorities. ae cording to information reaching the neutral press, says a Stockholm report.

Berlin is insisting that Hess was progressively being relieved of his re-'Sponsibilities and was attempting to stress the "tragedy" of his case, "Also it is said, his ight lacks internal external significance, Hess, says an announcement of the Nazi Party in Berlin, apparently had a delusion that he could bring about an Anglo-German "understanding". refuse fo believe Rudy is insane: there is either a serious Nazi split or else he has formed a far-reaching. plan', declared Frau Paula, the old burse of Herr Rudolph Hess in an exclusive interview with Reuters at Cairo yesterday, Frau Paula added: "E nursed him until he was a grown-up boy. He was broadminded, of strong character: and extremely honest, From early childhood he vaunted German invincibility and always fought for the top place. whether a¢ school or elsewhere, He often used to discuss!mportant political questions with his father", 'Herr' Hess was bom in Egypt and received hig early schooling there. Frau Hess and her children are in Germany, states a Rome report quot. ing a message from Berlin denying reports that they are in Ankara, Herr Rudolf Hess, number three man of the Reich. who flew to Scot Tand yesterday, apparently had a delusion that he could bring about, an Anglo-German "understanding." ays an announcement of the Nazi Party in Berlin, "Explanation"

'The party's detailed "explanation" on Herr Hess' fight has been issued in a parly bulletin in Berlin which declares: "Perusal of papers left behind by Herr Hess disclosed that laboured under a delusion that a step taken on his personal initiative with Englishmen whom he formerly Knew would lead to an understand ing being reached between Germany and Britain, "He has actually, as has been confirmed by a report from London, landed in Scotland by parachute near a place he wished to visit and was! Presumably picked up there injured,

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