HESS AS “BAIT”

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

HESS AS “BAIT”

BULLETINS TO GERMANS NO HOPE OF VICTORY NAZIS BEWILDERED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright! (Received May 15, 12.15 p.m.) LONDON, May 14 After a searching interrogation Hess may meet Mr Churchill, says the Daily Mail. Hess is likely to leave the hospital within a few days. News bulletins, using Hess as a “bait,” are being broadcast in German from London every hour. The bulletins emphasise the fact I that Hess five months ago promised the Germans peace m 1941, and went j to England because he saw no hope j of a German victory. The bulletins also point out that j the extra petrol tank fitted to Hess’ ! plane proves that he must have had : ready helpers in his escape. Frontier reports tell of the great 1 interest in the occupied territories in the British broadcasts. Local . residents pass on the British news ! to the bewildered German garrisons. ; REASON OF FLIGHT OTTO STRASSER’S OPINION DISRUPTION IN GERMANY OPPOSITION TO NAZISM 'United Press Assn.—Elec. T«l. Copyright) MONTREAL, May 14 ! Otto Strasser, founder of the Nazi Party, who is now a refugee in Canada, expressed the belief, in a special interview, that the escape of Hess indicates that the German Army chiefs and Goering seek to overthrow the Nazi Party. Within one hour of Goering’s accession to power, said Dr. Strasser, 1 Goebbels and Himmler would be shot dead. Hess also knew his life would not be worth a moment’s purchase in Germany, and consequently he fled. Goering was closer to the Prussian Army and the great industrialists than anyone. Hess, on the other hand, had always been Hitler’s closest and most trusted friend, as well as the party leader. Dr. Strasser, who fled from Germany after a break with Hitler in 1931, declared there was intense jealousy between Goering and Hitler and Hess, and be- j tween Goering and Himmler. Dr. Strasser suggested a four-point plan for defeating Germany: (1) Anti-Hitler propaganda among Ger-' man prisoners of war; (2) organised propaganda directed to German nationals in the United States and South America; (3) the creation of an independent Free German Legion, modelled on General de Gaulle’s Free French plan; (4) the creation of an authoritative German National Council of leaders in exile, including Bruening, Previramus, Dr. Rauschning, Dr. Thomas Mann, Solimann, Holtermann and himself. Attempt to Invade England Dr. Strasser feels certain Hitler will attempt an invasion of England, even if it means the destruction of the German army and the signing of his own death warrant. The United States Vice-President, Mr Henry A. Wallace, addressing the Broadcasters’ Convention, forecast that the time was coming very soon when they would be able to call up the decent civilised Germans inside Germany against Hitler. He added that America was prepared to encourage anti-Nazi Germans in the United States and abroad. AID FOR BRITAIN PROPOSALS IN AMERICA BOMB NAZI CITIES (United Press Assn.—Elec. Kl. copyright) WASHINGTON, May 13 Major-General John O’Ryan, newly appointed Director of United States Civilian Defence Activities, today advocated immediate participation by America in the bombing of German cities. He said: “We can give Hitler two bombs for one now, by operating from English bases.” “The convoy controversy is futile, because it is possible that convoys will not be sufficient support,” said the Secretary of the Navy, Colonel W. F. Knox, in a speech. “We might be obliged to develop new defences to ensure the arrival of materials in Britain. Hitler is a maniac whom we must oppose. “I reject isolation or surrender. We cannot build a Chinese wall round ourselves. I have just visited the Isolationist Mid-west and found sentiment sharply swinging toward aid for Britain.” HELP FROM AMERICA SHIPS FOR MIDDLE EAST THROUGH THE RED SEA iunited Pi ess Assn.—T«. copyrlgDt) WASHINGTON, May 13 The United States Maritime Commission has arranged tor 50 large coastal ships to be sent to the Middle East through the Red Sea. The first vessel is 'now loading. The steamer McKeesport, with a full cargo for Australia, and the steamer Harry Luokenback, loaded with 8000 tons for Kobe and Shamay, have departed after a three-day tieup, following the American Pioneer I Line agreeing to pay seamen one and a-half dollars a day war risk in the ! Pacific. | The Naval Affairs Committee of j the Senate has approved a bill to | authorise the Navy to classify aircraft as well as ships as prizes of war.

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