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Grey River Argus, 17 April 1925, Page 5

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AMUNDSEN’S POLAR FLIGHT. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON. April 15. ( Received April .1G al SURI p.m.) Captain Amundsen sends a wireles.from Spitzbergeu to the following ef fret: “Now that the Fram and the .Hobby, Hie first great obstacle to the success of his expedition has been overcome. the transport of Hie planes overse.is from Norway always had seemed to mo one of Hie main difficulties. The i<- ( . ha- today been broken to Hie quay her- 1 . ’l'hc Fram and t h<- Hobby will tiner as s. on as possi Ido for | | ;r nn loading and a.-isembli ng o| ) !•<• pl;in. , > qshore. ’This will take tw () or Hiroweeks. After that Hi,, base of lbexpedition will be moved, either io W’ellmanborg or Kobbe. 'The flight !■) ward* lhe Pole will Im made as soo-i as the Meteorologist forecasts the :?>oj weather Hint is cssentail to success.”