Show 1 y a w yi i N NR R EN Washington D. D C. C MORE 1 ON HESS MESS LESS MESS MESS' Following the outbreak of the tho Russian Nazi-Russian war European capitals capitals capitals capi capi- buzzed with reports of a German German Ger Ger- man offer to Britain to make peace then turn their united forces against Soviet Russia These reports were not empty rumors they were absolutely absolutely absolutely true Behind them Is a story of the most audacious and astounding Nazi in intrigue intrigue intrigue in- in of the war to date Its openIng opening opening open- open Ing scene was the sensational Hess flight to Britain its closing paragraph paragraph paragraph para para- graph the surprise Nazi declaration declaration declaration declara declara- tion of war on their ally Red Russia The inner details of this brain- brain reeling plot are not yet unraveled and all of them wont won't leak out until the history books arc written But authorities have pieced it together and it is now possible to get the main outlines Hatred of Communists Following the victorious Balkan campaign which made Germany master of Europe powerful military- military Nazi elements always hating the Communists began urging peace with Britain in exchange for a Brit Brit- ish-German ish coalition against Rus Rus- sia Alter After a bitter struggle inside the Nazi party Hitler sided with the Red anti-Red group and the wheels were set in motion to line up the British It was realized that they would have to be approached in such a manner that the they could not doubt the authenticity of the Nazi plan So Hess was chosen for this mission Not only was he the one man in i I Germany closest to Hitler but he heI was also known for his hatred of Communism And before the war he had had contacts with the British nobility So Hess not flying alone but accompanied accompanied accompanied ac ac- ac- ac companied by several guiding planes and not taking off from central central cen cen- Germany as reported but from Norway made his dramatic descent on the estate of the Scotch duke of Hamilton Less Less' ess' ess Message l The message brought by Hess In substance was as follows 1 Britain and Germany would I enter a coalition as the chief partners partners partners part part- ners in a new Axis 2 Italy would be placated with some minor possessions possessions possessions pos pos- I sessions of France which would be stripped of its empire 3 Germany would retain a free hand on the whole of the continent with Britain helping to establish that free hand handby handby handby by joining Germany in conquering Russia The British governments government's answer was to incarcerate Hess and immediately immediately immediately imme imme- notify Washington and Moscow Mos Moo Moocow cow cow of the plan The subsequent chain of events is history Darlan and Laval were I among the first to get wind of the scheme and rushed to Hitler offering offering offering of of- fering complete collaboration This drew withering denunciations from President Roosevelt and Secretary Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- of State Hull Britain which for months had been trying to make up its mind to attack in Syria launched an offensive offensive offensive of of- with Free French forces to seize this strategically vital region Then on June 15 British intelligence got wind of quiet German withdrawals withdraw withdraw- als of air and other other forces from French bases This was why the British took the initiative in their continuous day and night bombing raids wreaking havoc on key German German German Ger Ger- man centers Russia Fearful Fearful of attack and anxious to appease in all directions Moscow abandoned its stiff-necked stiff coolness to Japan and hurriedly signed a pact in or order ier to ensure at least temporary temporary temporary tem tem- tranquillity on its eastern border Dorder Simultaneously Stalin abandoned abandoned abandoned aban aban- his traditional behind the behind the the- scenes role and actively assumed the reins as premier of Russia Russia began massing divisions I Ion on its western borders It was at this time that Ambassador dor John Winant returned to the U. 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A at the request of Prime Minister Churchill in order to give President Roosevelt a complete fillin fillin fillin fill- fill in and to deliver assurances assurances assurances assur assur- ances from Churchill that Britain will never make peace with Hitler Note The Note The British government was wasso wasso wasso so sure Hitler would attack Russia that Churchill was able to prepare and deliver his history radio address only 18 hour hours after Hitler invaded Russia CAPITAL CHAFF Sentiment is Increasing in several states for a Federal Union of Na Na- The North Car Carolina ina legislature legislature legisla legisla- ture has memorialized congress to undertake an international federal union now and Representative ve Woodring of Pennsylvania is proposing proposing proposing propos propos- ing the same to the Pennsylvania legislature One of the strongest foes of war warin warin warin in President Roosevelt's inner circle of defense advisers is Bernard Baruch Baruch Ba- Ba ruch head of the 1917 War Industries Industries Industries Indus Indus- tries board Baruch believes the U. U S. S is not prepared to wage scale large-scale military action Telling newsmen about his bis inspection inspection tion of a new powder plant in Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Ten Ten- Director General Knudsen remarked They are turnIng turning turning turn turn- ing out the stuff in great shape and nonchalantly pulled out of his pocket a stick of dynamite Most of the reporters pop eyed nervously nervous nervous- ly doused their cigarettes |