The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1941-07-10
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MORE ON 'HESS-MESS'
Following the outbreak Of the
Nazi-Russian war. European capt.
tails buzzed with reports Of a Ger
man offer to Britain to make peace,
then turn their united forces against
Soviet Russia. These reports were
not empty rumors; they were abso-
lutely true.
Behind them is a story Of the most
audacious and astounding Nazi in
trigue of the wal to date. Its open
ing scene was the sensational Hess
flight" to Britain; its closing para
graph the surprise" Nazi declara-
ton Of war on their ally, Red Russia.
The inner details Of this BRAIN
Keeling plot are not yet unraveled
and all of them won't leak out until
the history books are 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
Nazi elements, always hating the
Communists, began urging peace
with Britain in exchange for a Brit
ish-German coalition against Rus
STA. After a bitter struggle inside
the Nazi party, Hitler sided with
the anti-Red group and the wheels
were set in motion to line up the
British.
1t was realized that they would
have to be approached in such a
that they could not doubt
the authenticity of the Nazi plan. Sc
Hess was chosen for this mission.
Not only was he the one man ir
Germany closest to Hitler. but he
was also known for his hatred Of
Communism. And before the wal
he had had contacts with the British
nobility.
So Hess, not flying alone. but &C
companied by several guiding
planes; and not taking off from cen
trail Germany as reported, but from
Norway, made his dramatic descent
on the estate Of the Scotch duke O.
Hamilton.
Hess Message.
The message brought by Hess If
substance was as follows:
% Britain and Germany would
enter a coalition as the chief part
ners in a new Axis; (2) Italy would
be placated with some minor pos
sessions Of France. which would bt
stripped Of its empire; 90 German,
would retain a free hand on thu
| whole of the continent, with Britain
helping to establish that free hant
by joining Germany in conquerint
Russia.
The British governments answer
was to ~incarcerate Hess and imme
diately notify Washington and Mos
COW of the plan.
The subsequent chain Of events 1:
history. Darlan and Laval were
among the first to get wind Of thu
scheme, and rushed to Hitler Of
fering complete collaboration
This drew whitening denunciation'
from President Roosevelt and Sec
rotary of State Hull.
Britain, which for months hat
been trying to make up its min'
to attack in Syria. launched an OF
fensive with Free French forces t
seize this strategically vital region
Then on June IS, British intelligence
got wind of quiet German withdraw
ais of air and other forces from
French bases. This was why tn
British took the initiative in thei
continuous day and night bombing
raids wreaking havoc or key Ger
man centers.
Russia Fearful.
Fearful of attack and anxious t
appease in all directions. Moscow
abandoned its stiff-necked coolnes
to Japan and hurriedly signed
pact in order to ensure at least TEN
porary tranquility on its easter
border. simultaneously Stain aban
doned his traditional behind-the
scene role and actively assume
the reins as premier of Russia
Russia began massing l6O division
on its western borders.
It was at this time that A1nbassa
dor John Winant returned to tn
U. S. A. at the request Of Prim
Minister Churchill in order to Civ
President Roosevelt a complete fill
in and to deliver categOric assur
ances from Churchill that Britai
will never make peace with Hitler
Note-The British government wa
so sure Hitler would attack Russi
that Churchill was able to prepar
and deliver his history radio address
only 10 hours after Hitler invade
Russia.
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