Rescue of Arctic Castaways

Evening Star, Issue 19919, 16 July 1928, Page 9

Rescue of Arctic Castaways

Hardships and Privation

Sledge Party Lives on Dog Flesh

Textile Strike in Germany

Wool Conference at Bradford

Preo* Association- By Telegraph—Copyright

LONDON, July 14

Advices from King's Bay state that Captain Sora and Vandongen are overjoyed at being saved.- Immediately they saw the aeroplanes they waved to the pilots, who, after the rescue, wirelessed to the captain of the Krassin, who broadcast the good news that bo.ii were rescued. The men suffered great hardships and were compelled to kill five of their nine dogs. They lived on the flesh for a fortnight. Captain Bora was the more exhausted of the ■wo men.—Australian Press Associa-

RESCUED BY ’PLANES

DANISH ENGINEER MISSING

Preai Association—By Telegraph—Copyright

LONDON. July, 14,

Captain Sora and Vandongeu arrived at Kina:’? Bay hy the Swedish aeroplane Uppland and the Finnish aeroplane Tarkj respectively. It appears that they were rescued 'from Foyn Island by the airmen and not by the Krassm, as was reported earlier. It is recalled that Captain Sora and Vandongeu loft King’s Bay with the Danish engineer Vanning in order to search of 'Professor Malgrom and Commanders Mariano and Zappi. Darin" the trek Vanning became ill and remained behind, while Captain Sora and Vandongen wont on. They have now been rescued, and it is presumed that the Krassiu’s new rescued men are the chasseurs, whose signals were seen when the Krassin was approaching Signor Viglieri’s party.—Australian Press Association-United Service. VIGLIERI’S PARTY. HOPE GIVEN UP. Presi Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, July 14. Commander Zappi states that everybody suffered from shock when the Italia’s gondola crashed, and ho himself was laid up for three days. Professor Malgrom gave up the struggle a fortnight after the walking party started. The others encountered huge .hummocks and patches of open water, and wore unable to make further progress. The food was eonsnmed in three days. They remained on one ice block for ten days, and had given up hope until they saw Chuknovsky’s aeroplane and heard the Kmssin’s siren next dav. They were moved to tears. Professor Malgrom entrusted Commander Zappi with a pocket compass, which is to bo given to the former’s mother as a souvenir.—Australian Press Association.