Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-09
Hess
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confessed amneSla 1dker, maze Ine
statements in written answers to
questions submitted to him in his
Nuremberg jail cell.
He said he had expected to be
called crazy by Hitler and professed
undying loyalty to the man he
helped write "Mein Kampf."
The gaunt MAXI subchieftain con-
sidered the questions for three days
before answering them. He indi-
Gated that he had no definite plans
of operation, once he landed in Eng
land and carried only letter of in
PRODUCTION to the Duke of Hamilton
from Prof. Karl Haushofer, his spir-
itual mentor.
One novel feature of Hess state
ment was his insistence that even
Haushofer and Willy Messerschmitt,
the German plane builder, knew
nothing of his proposed flight. 1t
had been presumed that both of
them knew his intentions.
Questions and Answers.
The questions, and answers by
Hess, follow:
@. What was the purpose of YOU
flight to England?
A. During the campaign in France
I expressed my view to the Fuehrer
In June, 1910, that on conclusion
of the peace with England (Which
we then considered imminenO, 6
demand should be made for the
return of what had been taker
from Germany by the Versatile.
treaty. For instance: the equiva'
lent of the German merchant feet
The Fuehrer disagreed, saying
"You know that already in oul
stalks during our imprisonment al
Landsberg, in 1925, and ever since
then, I have declared again anc
again that the basis of my policy
upon selling power must be an un.
derstanding with England. Ever
today have not given up hope tina
this understanding can be achieved
when a certain period of time ha!
elapsed after this war.
IF, however, one desires an I'm.
Outstanding with people, one
must not make demands before
hand which are bound to engendel
bitterness. don't want a Versailles
Treaty which sooner or later will
lead to new war. am striving
for peace which will last, bring
reconciliation between peoples, ano
which will be enduring.
Demands Termed Modest.
IT have to insist on two condi-
tons. First, an exact delineatior
of the spheres of influence of both
powers, and second, a return OF
some former German colonies. This
demand for the return of German
property is a very modest one COM
pared with the size of other colonia.
empires.
'I consider this war, in which
for the second time within one
generation, peoples of a noble race
are decimating each other, and are
destroying their very substance, a,
a terrible tragedy. The sooner thi.
war is ended, the better it will bt
for humanity. In order to affair
this. end, however, everything mus
be avoided that might wound British
prestige"
I said to myself at the time thai
most likely, reasons of prestige pre-.
vented England from entertainin,
the various proposals for under
standing made by the Fuehrer.
Considering the military position
then prevailing, England coul,
negotiate without loss of prestig
only If a reason visible to the who'll
world for entering into parleys witt
Germany could be provided. there
fore decided to supply this reasol
by going personally to England.
Letter Lift for Hitler.
I left a letter for the Fuehrer q
the moment of my departure, givinl
my reason for the flight. In 1t
argued: After contact with me, tn
British government will be in
position to declare:
1--WE have become convinced Il
talks with Herr Hess that proposal
Of the Fuehrer looking toward q