ITALIA’S SURVIVORS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 244, 16 July 1928, Page 9

ITALIA’S SURVIVORS

MALMGREN PARTY RESCUED SORA AND VANDONGEN ALSO SAFE (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) Moscow, July 15. The Russian ice-breaker Krassin, which on Wednesday rescued the survivors of the Malmgren party, the Italians Lappi and Mariano, and took aboard the deqd body of Professor Malmgren, continued its voyage through the drifting ice and at uigbt reached the remaining members of the stranded party, from whom General Nobile was rescued earlier, under Lieutenant Vylien. AU the party were taken aboard and are reported to be well, except ope with a broken leg. The Krassin is also reported to have rescued Captain Sora and his sledgedriver Vandogen, who left the Braganza some tjnic ago with a dog tearii in an endeavour to reach the airship’s castaways. All the Italia’s crew except those carried away with the envelope of the airship are now accounted for. SCENE WHEN KRASSIN ARRIVED (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) Moscow, July 15. Professor Samilovitch, in command of the Krassin expedition, reports that when they were three miles from Viglieri’s camp, they noticed the remains of an aeroplane, and then a red tent. The Italians replied to the defeaning shrieks of the Krassin’s sirens with smoke signals. “We drew close to tfie ice-field on which were camped the Italians, and they heartily embraced us as we climbed down the ship’s ladders. They declared that all their hopes were pinned on the KrasSin, but they did not expect us so quickly. The rescued are Ceccioni, Viglieri, and Biagi. All are well except Ceccioni, who has a broken leg. His case is not serious. SURVIVORS’ STORY (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) (Rec. July 15, 5.5 p.m.) Moscow, July 14. Zappi states that everybody suffered from shock when the Italia’s gondola crashed. He himself was laid up for three days. Professor Malmgren gave up the struggle a fortnight after the walking party started. The others encountered huge ice hummocks and patches of open water and were unable to make further progress. The food supply became exhausted three days later. They remained on one ice-block for ten days, and had given up hope until they saw Chuknovsky’s aeroplane and heard the Krassin’s siren next day, when (hey were moved to tears. Professor Malmgren entrusted Zappi with a pocket compass to be given to the former's mother as a souvenir. SORA AND VANDONGEN SAVED (Australian Press Assn. —United Service.: (Rec. July 15, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 14. Bora anil Vaudongen arrived at King’s Bay by the Swedish aeroplane Uppland and the Finnish aeroplane Tarkj respectively. It appears that they were rescued from Foyn Island by the Swedish airmen, not the Krassin as earlier reported. It is recalled that Sora and Vandongen left here with the Danish engineer Vanning in order to search for Malmgren, Mariano and Zappi. During the trek Vanning became ill ami remained behind, while Sora and Vnndougen went on. They have now been rescued. __ , , It is presumed that the Krassins now rescued men arc the chasseurs whose signals were seen when the Krassin was approaching Viglieri’s party. (Australian Press Association.) (Rec. July 15, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 14.

Advices from King's Bay state that Sora and Vandongen are overjoyed. Immediately they paw the aeroplanes they waved to the pilots, who after the rescue wirelessed the captain of the Krassiu, who broadcast the good news.

Both rescued men suffered great hardships and were compelled to kill five of their nine dogs, and lived tn the flesh for a fortnight. Sora wag the more exhausted.