The Archive · 1941

People of Reich

New York, May 15.

Herr Rudolf Hess revealed shortly after he landed in Scotland that he had brought "information of great value to the British in overthrowing the tyranny that now prevails in the Reich," a British radio broadcast inter cepted berg claimed last night.

The radio broadcast quoted the German Deputy Fuhrer, as asserting that "hardships are being experienced m Germany and great distress prevails among the people.

Herr Hess was quoted by the radio as saying that he intended to give this information to his friend, the Luke of Hamilton, near whose estate he landed.

The broadcast added that Herr Hess revealed that he had made the most painstaking preparations for the flight, which he had been "contemplating for a long time."—United Press.

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