The Archive · 1941

Hess Awaited

(Continued from page 1j fact already given in the first report that he suffered from delusions, He, better than anyone, knew the many peace offers made by the Führer which came from the bottom of his heart. Apparently he laboured under the impression that by personal sacrifice he could prevent a development which in his eyes would only end in complete destruction of the British Empire, "Herr Hess. whose sphere of activity, as is known. lay exclusively within the party, did not have an; clear notion about his act or its consequences, as may be deduced from notes he left. The National Socialist Farty regrets that this idealist fell a victim to such fateful delusions.

"By this act nothing has deen changed in the prosecution of the war against Britain forced upon the German people, Tt will be continued. as the Führer announced in his last speech. until British been overthrown or leaders have are ready for peace."

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