LOST TO THE WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 114, 15 May 1926, Page 9

LOST TO THE WORLD.

E. I AMUNDSEN'S AIRSHIP NORGE. NOT SEEN SINCE THURSDAY. D - AN AMERICAN NAVY REPORT. *•' (By Cable.—rress Association.—Copyright.) (Received 2 p.m.) VANCOUVER, May 14. : The Bremerton Navy yard at Washing- ! )~ i ton. with all the naval radio siations in 13 Alaska in direct communication v I;.h this station announced here early on Friday evening thnt the Xor°:e had remained r y lost to the world since nine on Thursday morning. * Bremerton has been in constant communication with Cordova, which in *"? turn is in connection with seven stations, which are nil in favourable r positions to communicate with the ' Xorge.— (A. and X.Z.) be VISIBLE FOR AN HOTTR. ; n J le READING DUE SOUTH. of t0 NOT VERY BAD WEATHER. to' 1- fTtecciverl 12 nnon.l er VANCOUVER, May 14. in Captain Amundsen's dirigible Xorge was visible at Point Barrow for an ed hour from 8.30 on Wednesday night, t'a flying at an altitude of 500 feet. She headed due south. as Shortly after passing Point Barrow to the ship nosed down, then rose and coni'a tinued her southerly course again. The Norge was again seen by an overip. landing party 35 miles due south of >p- Barrow, ad Winds from the north and west were sweeping Nome; visibility was poor, but or the weather not severe enough to cause an i any great trouble. I The authenticity of the Cordova ne j report is questioned. It is thought it a refers to the first sight of the Xorge he over Barrow.— (Sydney "Sun.") ia ' WATCH BY NAVY STATIONS. te - ,n- j os i (Received 10 a.m.) a SEATTLE, May 14. nd ;w Advices received on Friday morning from the Navy radio station near Cort o dova. Alaska, said that a message had • or been intercepted there from an unknown station to the effect that the Norge L te I passed Point Barrow a t 9 a.m. on Thursu e day. and that all aboard were well. ,i n The heads of the Alaskan naval ■ry stations personally kept watch throughn y out the night. Jl_ All wireless trnffic was ordered to be suspended in order to facilitate the th. c receipt of messages from the Xorge. — (A. na> and N.Z.) lly I ITALY AT THE POLE. ere | 18 j (Received 1.30 p.m.) M. j ROME, May 13. ces Colonel Xobile. pilot of the Xorge. wirelessed the Italian Government, and ag also dropped the City of Rome and ||| Italian Aero Club's flags and an aluminium case containing the Italian Geograt| > phical Society's documents over the 1 Pole.—(A. and X.Z.)