HERR HESS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 17 May 1941, Page 2

HERR HESS

[To the Editor] , Sir, —When the news was broadcast ‘ of Herr Hess's escape from Germany ; the world was amazed, and the minds - of intelligent people were curious to ] seek a solution for the action of such an important man of the Reich, and 1 valet to Hitler. To get an insight as ! to a possible cause for this episode on j; the part of Herr Hess, I will place a i few facts before your readers that no |; doubt have been the forerunner and a |' probable cause of the high Nazi official j making his exit from Germany. When Hitler first made a bid for ( power he stood for National Socialism, freedom for the people, and Germany ; for Germans. After Hitler became J Chancellor he had with him the men who helped him to attain the position •of supreme head of the Navy, Army, j and Air Force of Greater Germany, j These men were Himmler, Goering, j Goebbels. Thyssen, Ley and the j brothers Herman and Gregor Krause I and many others, but the above named were the most powerful aides of Hitler It was not long after Hitler became Chancellor that he showed himself in his true colours and that all he had promised to the men who helped him to his high position was only lip service. Schickelgruleir, alias Heidler, alias Hitler, the upstart, was exploiting his own position for his own power and glory. The first to break with Hitler were the brothers Krause, who were embroiled in an argument with the Fuhrer, and accused him of betraying the trust imposed on him by his colleagues and all he had to offer was his haired of the Jew’s. The difference of opinion angered Hitler, and tearing opposition he started a purge. Before this purge took place. and after the Krauses’ quarrel with Hitler, a meeting in an underground tavern in Berlin was held to bring about the downfall of Hitler. These men called themselves the “Third Order of the Reich.” and held high positions in the Nazi Party. Somehow, spies amongst til Gestapo had received information of these meetings which were going on but hard to detect, so Hitler set his j bloodhounds loose, to search them out. The Gestapo were successful on this | particular night and many were caught lin the raid, and only a few escaped. | Those who were caught paid the penlalty, and those who escaped made for the border to .emain in hiding. This, sir, is only one incident of many that has been prevalent inside Germany but it was the beginning of an under-current that has been working silently and slowly ever since the ! first purge by Hitler. Also it is this I self-same thing that is going to underI mine the Nazi group and the struc- ( ture Hitler has built up. It is quite ; possible Herr Hess has changed his ] ideas as regards the Fuhrer and taken ; ; sides w’ith these silent workers, who \ 'can see that Hitler and his gang are i bringing ruin to the people of Germany j [ and are on the verge of a crash which i point out clearly that a house divided j ■ j against itself must surely fall.—l am i ' ! etc.. V.G. Nelson, May 15.