THREE PARTIES.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18399, 4 June 1925, Page 9

THREE PARTIES.

TO SEEK AMUNDSEN.

INTERNATIONAL SEARCH.

(BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) AKD K.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.)

OS I/O, June '2

I The Government has decided to sen<l two natval airplanes by steamer to Spitsbergen to assist in the search for Captain Amundsen. The airplanes will reach Spitsbergen at the end .of next week. It is generally the opinion that Amundsen is unable to return by air and is making for Cape Columbia or Spitzbergen on foot. The president of the Norwegian Aero Club says that the parties to search for Amundsen will operate from three | bases. Firstly, seaplanes will co-operate with the Hobby at tho ice barrier north of Spitzbergen, flying in widening circles northwards.' Secondly, a party will work from Cape Columbia, where Commander MacMillan's American flying expedition will operate. The third | party will begin from East Greenland, whence the French leader, Dt. Charcot, will bring liis Polar ship Pmirquoipas. FRAM'S REPORT. HOPE GIVEN UP OF RETURN BY AIR. I (AUSTBAUAK AKD X.t. CASUS ASSOCIATION.) (Recoived JuiiC 3rd, 8.10 p.m.) LONDON, June 2. A wireless message from the- Frarn, dated June Ist, says:— There was no sign of the airmen when the Fram returned to Wellman's Bay. Amundsen's fourteenday limit does )>ot expire until Thursday, but we have given up hope of their return .by aeroplane, and will begin to patrol the ice edge on Thursday. The Hobby reports that the edge of the Polar ice is rough and twisted for miles inward, and would be most difficult to cross. - It is believed that the 'pknes were damaged on landing, and that tho party is footing it to Cape Columbia. Captain Amundsen, before leaving, had fears about landing. RUM ROW STIRRING. • BOOTLEGGERS SAID TO BE ARMING. (BY CABLE—FRES3 ASSOCIATION—COPYBIOHT.) IAtiSTBALIAN AND K.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) NEW YORK, June 2. "Rum Row is showing activity; after tho standstill, the result of five weeks' blockade. Eight ships are now in the smugglers' zone off Boston. It is reported that the New York bootlegging ring is constructing an firmed fleet to combat the coastguards.