The article appeard anonymously in The American Mercury in the middle of the war in May of 1943, It was obviously written from the axis view point, presenting a total view of the Hess Flight from their side. It is an interesting subject even now.
“This article, which originally appeared thirty years ago, in the midst of World War II, contains facts that are now acknowledged to be true. The article asserts that Hitler was trying to save Europe from Russian Communism and that the British knew Hess was coming as a legitimate, though secret, emis-sary. When this article appeared in the May, 1943 issue, the editors noted that “the wri-ter, a highly reputable observer, is known to us and we publish this article with full faith in its sources.
Readers will note that the article is written from a pronounced anti-German and anti-Hitler bias, yet the facts given justify Hitler’s policy, throwing a completely new light on Munich and the origins of the war…
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