NOBILE’S RELIEF

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 June 1928, Page 5

NOBILE’S RELIEF

AMUNDSEN MISSING.

(Australian Press Assn—United Service.) (By Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright.)

LONDON, June 21

Advices from King’s Bay state that the Relief Headquarters are now convinced that Amundsen lias met with a misfortune.

A relief expedition is starting for North East Land under Captain Maddalena.

A FRENCH SEARCH

(Australian Press Assn. —United Service.)

(Recd. June 22, 1 p.m.) PARIS, June 21

The Minister of Marine is sending the cruiser Strasbourg and the despatch vessel Roosevelt to Spitzbergen, to search for Gnilbaud and Amundsen.

TASMAN FLIGHT.

(Special to "Star.*’)

CHRISTCHURCH. June 21

Further definite confirmation of the intention of Captain Kingsford Smith and C. T. P. Ulm to fly to New Zealand was contained in a letter received this morning from the aviators by Mr P. R. Clintie, organiser for the Canterbury Progress League, the letter was as follows.—

“Captain Kingsford Smith and myself thank you for your congratulations, but. at present we are not. in a position to be able to state definitely what our plans are regarding the New Zealand flight. On one thing you may rest assured, it will be our next objective, but regarding the itinerary, we are unable to commit ourselves. Wishing your folk all the best.” The letter was signed by Captain Kingsford Smith and Ulm.