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list of six peace terms. one of which
stipulated Hitlers refusal to nego-
tate with Prime Minister Churchill,
who was accused of planning the
war since 1886.
What Germany wanted from Brit
ain, Hess said, was a free hand in
Europe aNd especially with Russia,
but the forebodings of a long war,
for which Germany was ill-prepared,
were seen in Hess statement.
On his arrival in Scotland in Nav
l94l, Hess told the Duke of Hamil-
ton that the Fuehrer does not want
to defeat England and wants to stop
fighting He said he made the flight
without the knowledge of Hitler, a
fact that had been suggested by the
confusion of German propagandists
in dealing with the situation when
Hess arrival was announced by the
British.
The official statement said moth
ing about Hess present wherea bouts
or his state of health, but said Hess
had been dealt with as a prisoner of
war and will so continue to be
treated until the end of the war"
If the peace terms offered by Ger
many were rejected, Hess told Off
cials, Hitler expected to destroy
Britain utterly and keep the coun-
try in a state of permanent subjec-
ton.
He later restated the terms in
writing. adding a provision for
simultaneous peace with Italy.
Throughout the conversations
with Hess, the government said, it
was made clear to him that there
was no question whatsoever of any
negotiations with Hitler or his
government
Text Of Statement.
Following is the text of the gov
ernment's statement:
Hess flew to Great Britain in an
ME-1l0, from which he landed by
parachute in the evening of May 10,
l941, at Eaglesham in Scotland.
He was wearing the uniform of a
captain of the German Air Force.
He gave his name as Alfred Horn
and stated to the home guard and
police that he was on a special
mission to see the Duke of Hamil-
ton and that he had intended to
land at Dungavel u miles distant
from the spot where he landed.
The prisoner was taken to Mary
hill Barracks, and among his pos
sessions were found photogra phs of
himself and of a small boy, also Wis
lting cards Of Dr. Karl Haushofer
and DR.. Albrecht Hausofer. his son.
No other documents or identifica-
tons were found on the prisoner.
On Sunday. May II. at 10 am.
Wing Commander the Duke of Ham
lltOn arrived at Maryhill Barracks
and visited the prisoner with the
interroga ting officer and military Of
flcer on guard.
At the prisoners request the latter
two officers withdrew. He then
stated to the wing commander that
the latter had lunched in his house
in Berlin at the time of the Olympic
Games in 1886 and added, Il am
Rudolf Hess"
The wing commander had no rec
ollection of the prisoner and was not
aware that he has ever seen or met
Rudolf Hess
On Mission of Humanity.
The prisoner then proceeded: Il
am on mission Of humanity. The
Fuehrer does not want to defeat
Emo nH oroI uo,,tS IN ctor in
His friend Haushofer he stated.
had told him that the wing COM
mander was an EngliShman who
would understand his point of view.
He had tried to arrange a meeting
in Lisbon. He had three times be-
fore tried to fly to Dungavel, the
first time being December, 1910.
but had been turned back by wealth
er or various other reasons
He did not want to come during
the time of British successes in Lib
va lest it should appear that it
was the weakness of Germany which
prompted his flight, but that now
Germany had had some success
there Libyal he was glad to come.
I1t SIltSSeu llldl MS presence
showed his sincerity and German
willingness for peace
His main theme was that Hitler
was convinced Germany would win
sooner OF later and that he tthe
prisoner wanted to stop unneces-
sary slaughter
He asked the wing commander to
get together leading members of his
party to talk over things with a view
to making peace proposals.
He then stated that he could tell
him what the Fuehrers peace terms
would be.
The wing commander pointed out
that there was now only one party
in Great Britain.
The wing commander immediately
flew to London and reported this
converse ton, stating that though he
could not be sure. he believed the
prisoner was in fact Rudolf Hess
Mr.. Kirkpatrick of the foreign