“MAGGOT IN APPLE”

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21421, 15 May 1941, Page 7

“MAGGOT IN APPLE”

TYPICAL CHURCHILL REMARK HESS’ EVIL CAREER BAD AS WORST OF NAZIS (United Press Assn.—Elec. TeL Copyright) LONDON, May 14 Mr Churchill, according to Die Zeitung, the German newspaper published by refugees in London, summed up the situation resulting from Hess’ flight in an eminently Churchillian phrase: “ The maggot is in the apple.” The newspaper summarises the possible reasons for Hess’ sudden exit thus: “ He may have got on one of Himmler’s black lists and have had an inkling of it. He may have had serious political differences with his colleagues, or he may, sooner than the less initiated, have obtained inside information about the real situation in Germany, and on that account acted as many of the lesser criminals will act when zero hour draws near—tried to get himself out of trouble by playing the penitent sinner. “Finally, this most loyal of the loyal, as he was styled until yesterday, has perhaps been sent only to stimulate treason and, in reality, is making a last attempt to create confusion among the one-time friends of the Nazi regime in England. If this last is the case,” the paper comments, “ one may rest assured it will be foiled by the vigilance of the British Government.” Die Zeitung in a leader earnestly warns its readers against the easy sentimentality to which some of the British public are tending. This attitude conveys the impression that Hess 44 is not so bad.” The paper insists that this mistake should not be made, for he is bad as the worst of them. He has—leaving Roehm aside—been Hitler's first and closest associate; he was the joint founder of the Storm Troopers; the joint producer of their terror inside Germany; the joint author of that bible of destructive nihilism—“ Mein Kampf he was also one of those few chiefly responsible for the slaughter on June 30, 1934. Blood of Innocent People 44 His hands are stained with the blood of thousands of innocent people,” Die Zeitung continues. 44 His fanaticism and ruthlessness match that of Himmler and Streicher. If there is anything by which he has distinguished himself among his fellow criminals, it is the impudence which has always made him specially suited to deny atrocities with an air of offended honesty. He did this from the tortures in the concentration camps to the preparations for war against Czechoslovakia. “ His flight is ground for grim satisfaction, not soft-hearted pardon, and nobody should be deceived by his playing a role of unoffending husband and father. Germany has suffered a devastating defeat, moral, political and on the battlefield, and it may prove decisive if the propaganda strategists know how to follow it up.” LOSS OF MAIL SINKING OF VESSEL (United Press Assn. --E]“c. Tel. Copyright) (Received May 15, 12.10 p.m.) WASHINGTON, May 14 The Post Office Department today announced the loss of 2369 bags of mail when the Ville de Liege was sunk on April 1 i. The vessel left New York on April 4 for England