THE ARCTIC CASTAWAYS

Evening Star, Issue 19918, 14 July 1928, Page 4

THE ARCTIC CASTAWAYS

ANOTHER PARTY SIGHTED PROBABLY ALPINE CHASSEURS RESCUED MEN ILL. pres* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright MOSCOW, July 12. The Krassin yesterday afternoon, when three miles from Signor Viglieri’s party, and passing the scene of the disaster to the I talia, noticed a number of men giving signals, and replied that she would pick them up on the return journey. Professor Samoilovitch, who is_ m charge of the Krassin relief expedition, believes that these are the alpine chasseurs who were sent to search for General Nobile and his companions. Signors Mariano and Zappi are ill.— Australian Press Association. .VIGLIERI'S PARTY RESCUED. FURTHER CASUALTIES SUGGESTED, pr*s« Association—By Telegraph—Copyright ROME, July 12. The Cittn Di Milano telegraphs that the Krassin last night took aboard the remaining members of tho stranded party under Signor Viglieri. The wording of the message is ominous, suggesting a further casualty or casualties,—Australian Press Association. A GREAT HERO. PROFESSOR MALGREM’S SACRIFICE. fms Aisocisticn—By Telegraph-Copyright LONDON, July 18. The Krussin’s rescue adds another thrilling chapter to tho tragic Arctic story, and accounts for all the Italia’s crew except those carried away in the envelope of the dirigible. It is feared that these perished through the ship catching fire. The wording of the Krassin message is regarded as confirming Signor Cocioni’s death.

Professor Malgrem's is the greatest net of heroism and self-sacrifice in the Polar regions since Captain Oates walked into the blizzard to die, is the verdict of the newspapers. Professor Malgrem, weakened us the result of a broken hand when the Italia crashed, grew feebler until there came a morning when he found hoth legs frozen. Signors Mariano and Zappi would have remained, but Professor Malgrem implored them to leave him. Reluctantly they consented, and he was left in the loneliness of the Arctic near Broch Island to face the fate he had chosen in order that his friends' chance of safety might be greater. Captain Oates and Professor Malgrem both sacrificed their lives for their comrades and faced death rather than he a burden. . Signors Mariano and Zappi clambered on to an iceberg, which drifted with .the wind, and they remained there until they were rescued. They declared that during the lone: ordeal they saw no fewer than eight aeroplanes, and nearly went mad because none noticed them. Another hero is Chukhnovsky; who wirelessed to the Krnssin after his forced landing: "Never mind me; save my four companions."—Australian Press Association. SEARCH TO BE CONTINUED. GENERAL NOBILE IMPROVING. Preta Association— B- Telegraph—Copyright MOSCOW, July 13. The Krassin is going on with the search for the members of the Italia's crew who were carried away in the envelope of the dirigible, and it will also search for Captain Amundsen and Major Guilbaud, for whom Captain Ravozloni yesterday conducted a fruitless six-hour search from Tromso aboard a Marina.seaplane. Tha health of General Nobilo is improving, and the terrier, Titina, who is the general's inseparable companion, is now in excellent spirits.—Australian Press Association.