The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-30

6kAe N@xlsHussian war, EurOp ports Of q German offer to turn their united forces az reports were not empty ru true. Behind them IS a stol astounding Nasi intrigue of the war to date. 1es opening scene was the sensational Hess flight" to Britain; iss closing paragraph the surprise" Nazi declaration of war on their Al- iy, Red Russia,
 The inner details Of this brain. geeling plot are not yet unraveled ard Aii Of them won't leak out until She history books are written. But authorities have pieced it together and it ig now possible to get the main outlines.
 Hate Communists
 Following the victorious Balkan campaign which made Germany master of Europe, powerful military. Nazi clements, always hating the Communists, began urging peace with Britain in exchange for Q Bri- tish. German coalition against Rus- sic. After Q bitter struggle inside the MA1 party, Hitler sided with the lmnti-FEed group and the wheels were set in . motion to line up the Bri. leash.
 It was realized that they would ihave to be approached in such Q 'snanner that they could not doubt Ehe authenticity Of the Nazi plan. So Hess was chosen for this r1is. sion. Not only was he the one man 1n Germany closest to Hitler, but he was also known for his hatred Of Communion. And before the war he biad had contacts with the British nobility.
 90 Hess, not flying alone, but ac. gompanied by sever raj guiding planes; and not taking off from cerl- srni Germany as reported, but from Norway, made his dramatic descent .oa the estate Of the Scotch Duke Of Hamilton.
 The message brought by Hess in 'SubsteHlce was as follows:
 Cf) Britain and Germany would enter coalition as the chief part Iners in a new Axis; t2) Italy would be piacated with some minor pos- sessions of France, which would be stripped Of its empire; (O Germany would retain . free hand on the whole of the Continent, with Britain helping to establish that free hand by joining Germany ii conquering RuEsia.
 Tie British Governments answer vas to t1carcerate Hess afld ifnnedi. ateiy notify Washington ard Moscow of the plan.
 The subsequent chain of events as history. Darlar and Laval were among the first to get wind Of the scl1emc, and rushed to Hitler offer. ing complete collaboration" This drew withering denunciatiofis from President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hui.
 Britain, which for months had been trying to make up It's mind to attack in Syria, launched an offeil- sive with Free French forces to seizs this strategicaily vital region. Then on June IS, British intelligence got wind of quiet German with drawalg of air and other forces from French bases. This was why the Bri- fish took the initiative in their con- 4anunafg day and night bombing raids wreaking havoc on key Ger man centers.
 Fearful of attack and anxious to appeaSe in all directions, Moscow abandoned it's stiff-necked cooiness to Japan and i1urriedly signed pact ln order to ensure at least temporr- ary tranquility on it's eastern bord- CT. Simultaneously Stalin abandon. ed his traditional behind -the-scefles role and actively assumed the reins as Premier of Russia. Russia began rnasslng ie0 divisions on It's western borders.
 Tt was at this time that Anbas- sador John Winant returned to the U. 6. A. at the request of Prime Minister Churchill in order to give President Roosevelt a complete fill- isa and to deliver categoric assur- auces from Churchill that Britain will never make peace with Hitler.
 Note-The British Government was % sure Hitler would attack Russia that Churchill was able to prepare and deliver his historic radio address only eighteen hours after Hitler invaded Russia.
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