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SOVIET SCIENTISTS

DIFFICULTIES OF RESCUE , FLOE DRIFTING MILES £ Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, February 11. The Oslo correspondent' of the ‘ Daily; Telegraph ’ says the speed of thp drift, 30 miles a day, upset plans to rescue Professor Papanin and nis party from, the icefloe. It is believed that thev, must remain there until they reaca navigable waters, where ships can approach. . ICEBREAKERS QUITE CLQSE —— ( MOSCOW, February 11. (Received February 12, at 8 a.m.) Three polar bears, killed when the coast'of Greenland was sighted .on February ’B. made a welcome ■ addition to the larder of the Russian scientists. This is revealed by Professor Papanin in a radio message. He said: When the storm ripped the tent we were undaunted. We built a little snowhouse and settled in quite well. We have now set up the radio on a new site. We are drifting in sight of the coast. • Three Soviet icebreakers are quite close to the icefloe. The Taimyr, had a radio telephone talk with the camp on February 9.

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Evening Star, Issue 22881, 12 February 1938, Page 15

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SOVIET SCIENTISTS Evening Star, Issue 22881, 12 February 1938, Page 15

SOVIET SCIENTISTS Evening Star, Issue 22881, 12 February 1938, Page 15

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