WHERE IS AMUNDSEN?

Grey River Argus, 19 June 1925, Page 5

WHERE IS AMUNDSEN?

SEARCH CONTINUES. HOBBY GETS NO RESULTS. LONDON. June '.7. A copyright wireless from Denes Island on June lli stated:— “When the Hobby on Juno 9 re. turned there after her first eastward patrol, .the Fram had departed tor the South to fetch a relief expedition consisting of two aeroplanes. TTi’is the journalists have been cut off from wireless statics since, and have been living in a trapper’s lint at Well man’s Hay, eating Polar bear mra*. “Following instructions, the Hobby immediately proceeded northwards again on a patrolling, expedition, -ho returned to-night, the results of her search showing that Polar ice tint lies unusually far north, with open water to 80.45 degrees, about forty miles from the north coast of Spitz bergen. Ice approaches the land neat North Easthind, but outside tile pa k ice lies a wide belt of drift ice, which the airmen cannot possibly pass in their small canvas boats. 11, therefore, they are seeking Spitsbergen they are probably bound for North ... -t'and. Despite a most intensely maintained watch from the Hobby s crews, next to nd trace was found of the airmen. All trappers tiling north of the coast, huts at Spitzbetgen have been warned to keep a look out.

A wireless message from King s Hay on Juno 17 stated that, the Hbbb; immediately got in touch with the Heimdal, lying in Advent Hay. The Heimdal advised that the pilots and two aeroplanes winch were sent in the Norwegian Government would be ready to start when she gave tin word. The Heimdal, after ascertainthat ice conditions were favourable in the north, left, Advent Bay at 4 p.m. and wirelessed that instructions had been given to the pilots and planes to get ready to start. Two aeroplanes ascended from Advent Bay in ideal weather. with yriglft sunshine and a light easterly breeze. At eleven a.nt. we heard the roar of Ute engines, and a few seconds later the Hobby put out a- boat to the aeroplanes, which descended about 11.?.'

It, is understood that the aeroplanes will Uy at a speed of eighty miles an hour, and at a height of four thousand feet. The Hobby a>o proceed northward from Danes Jsland to-night, with orders to place buoys at Wellman’s Bay, where the aeroplanes can bo moored.. Hie aeroplanes will proceed northward as early as possible. Heimdal is expect 1 here at 7a.m.

MACMILLAN EXPEDITION NEW YORK. June 17. The Macmillan expedition aboard the Peary sailed from the Charlestown Navy Yard for Wiscasset Main whence she will sail for the North, ac companied by tho schooner BocTdoin on Saturday.