HESS IN SCOTLAND

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 May 1941, Page 6

HESS IN SCOTLAND

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM No. 10 DOWNING STREET At First Gave His Name as Horn ,*> FOREIGN OFFICE ACQUAINTANCE SENT TO SEE HIM FUGITIVE WELL PROVIDED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Dav, 1.0 p.m.) RUGBY, May 12. The following - announcement was made from No. 10 Downing - Street on Monday: “Rudolf Hess has landed in Scotland in the following - circumstances: On the night of Saturday, May 10, a Messerschmitt 110 was reported by our patrols to have crossed the coast of Scotland and to be flying in the direction of Glasgow. Since a Messerschmitt 110 would not have fuel to return to Germany, this report at first was disbelieved. However, later on a Messerschmitt 110 crashed near Glasgow, with its guns unloaded. Shortly afterwards, a German officer, who had baled out, was found, with his parachute, in the neighbourhood, suffering from a broken ankle. He was taken to a hospital in Glasgow, where at first he gave his name as Horn, but later on declared that he was Hess. He had brought with him various photographs of himself at different ages, apparently in order to establish his identity. These photographs were deemed to be photographs of Hess by several people who knew him personally. Accordingly, an officer of the Foreign Office closely acquainted with Hess before the war has been sent by aeroplane to see him in hospital.’’ Posted Missing NAZI HEADQUARTERS REPORT BERLIN, May 12. The Nazi Party Headquarters announced tonight that Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s Deputy, is missing. Hess left Augsburg by aeroplane at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Hitler’s Orders Defied (Received This Dav. 1.20 p.m.) BERLIN, May 12. The Associated Press of Great Britain report states that Hess crashed in a plane flight made contrary to Hitler’s orders. Alleged Suicide REPORTED BY BERLIN RADIO (Received This Dav, 1.20 p.m.) LONDON, May 12. The United Press reports that Radio Berlin was heard tonight to announce that Hess committed suicide at 6 p.m. on Saturday, at a party. Identity of Hess Established STATEMENT BY BRITISH MINISTRY OF INFORMATION (Received This Day, 1.35 p.m.) LONDON, May 12. ' The Ministry of Information stated that the identity of the man who landed from a Messerschmitt in Scotland as Rudolf Hess has now been established beyond all possible doubt.