ELLSWORTH SEARCH

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 64, 9 December 1935, Page 9

ELLSWORTH SEARCH

Relief Plane Sets Out From New York SPECIAL EQUIPMENT By t'elegra ph—Press Assn.—Copyright (Received December 8, 6.30 p.m.) New York, December 7. A relief plane to search for Mi’. Lincoln Ellsworth, piloted by Mr. Thaw, a son of Harry K. Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit, with Mr. Klenke as radio man and mechanic, took off from New York airport to-day to fly to Magallanes, where it will be taken aboard the Wyatt Earp. Mr. Thaw is not the pilot chosen for the relief flights, this assignment being taken by Mr. James Lyinburner. Mr. Ellsworth’s chief mechanic and relief pilot. The route Mr. Thaw will follow will be to Brownsville, Texas, through Mexico, Central America to Panama, thence down the west coast of South America to Chile. Specially constructed, the aeroplane has skis and other equipment, including two-way radio. MR. O’HARA’S OFFER Declined by Australia Sydney, December 7. A Wapiti aeroplane used recently at Cootamundra. in connection with Air Force training manoeuvres is being sent to Laverton Aerodrome, Victoria, where it will be re-equipped for the Antarctic flight in search of Mr. Ellsworth and Mr. T. Halliek-Kenyon. The Prime Minister, Mr. J. A. Lyons, stated that the Discovery II would not call at any New Zealand port, and consequently the Commonwealth was unable to avail itself of the generous offer of the traus-Tasraan flyer, Mr. W. M. O’Hara, to lend his machine for the purpose of the search. CABLE FROM MINISTER . By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, December 7. The following cablegram has been received by Mr. W. M. O'Hara from the Federal Minister of Defence in reply to his offer to join the Australian expedition to search for Messrs. Ellsworth and Halliek-Kenyon:—“Your offer very much appreciated. Government regrets cannot accept, as ship proceeds direct from Australia to Boy of Whales.” Mr. O’Hara is seeking a certificate of airworthiness for his machine to tour New Zealand before returning to Australia early in the New Year. AID BY NEW ZEALAND Government Willing To Co-operate The New Zealand Government lias expressed its willingness to co-operate with the Imperial Government and the Commonwealth Government of Australia should a relief expedition to search for Lincoln Ellsworth, the American explorer and aviator, in Antarctica, be decided upon. An announcement to this effect was made on Saturday by the new Minister of Marine, Hon. P. Fraser. Mr. Fraser explained that a cablegram asking whether New Zealand would co-operate Jiad been received from the High Commissioner in London on December 4, but owing to the change-over in Governments at this particular time, it had not been possible to deal with Hie matter immediately. He had. however, brought it before Cabinet at the first opportunity after taking office on Friday, and Cabinet had agreed that New Zealand should join with the other Governments mentioned should a relief expedition be organised.