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AIRPLANES TO BE USED Australian Press Association—United Service. (Received! 28th May, Noon.) OSLO, 27th May. Tho Italian Minister has requested tho Norwegian Government to render tho utmost aid to find and rescue the Italia and her crew. The Government is taking up a search for General Nobile. The Defence Ministry is consulting experts. After a conference at the Italian- Legation it was decided to send a hydroplane relief expedition from the City di Milano, north of King's "Bay. Probably the naval seaplane piloted by the famous Lieut. Leutzow Holm, will start on a search for the Italia. A larger airplane will be following later. As a result of a conference held at the Ministry of Defence, in the presence of Captain Amundsen and Captain Sverdrup, also Gunner Isaachsen and Captain Riiser Larsen, the lastnamed announced his readiness to immediately oxaminb the possibility of searching for and carrying out an Italia relief expedition by means of airplanes.
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 124, 28 May 1928, Page 9
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