MESSAGE EXPLAINED
WASHINGTON, 28 th May. The Navy Department, on tho basis of a similar message picked up by the American transport Chaumont, in Chinese waters to-day, explained tho origin of the so-called Nobilo distress message picked up on tho Pacific ■ Coast. Navy code experts stato that ASRAO3 was the signature of tho Vladivostok station, and the message should be read as follows: —"To all ships from Vladivostok station: I havo something to transmit. The'dirigiblo of-General Nobile is in distress, asking for help. Ho is supplied with a short-wave, 30.33----metre radio."
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 126, 30 May 1928, Page 9
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