THE GERMAN PEOPLE
PERPLEXITY AND BEWILDERMENT MANY CONTRADICTORY EXPLANATIONS [U. P.A.-By Electric Telegraph-Copyright] (Rec. 9.50 a.m.) Zurich, May 15. Officials told foreign newspapermen that the Luftwaffe is preparing for the biggest raid yet on London as proof that Hitler does not share the Hess idea about coming to peace terms with EngHowever, all neutral correspondents report ever increasing perplexity and • bewilderment among the German population over the Hess flight, accentuated by many contradictory explanations circulated from Berlin. The allegation that Hess might be given drugs to make him talk is given as an indication that the Wilhelmstrasse knows Hess is normal, although other Berlin authorities stick to the story that he is mentally unbalanced.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 16 May 1941, Page 5
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