NORGE’S FLIGHT.

Grey River Argus, 21 July 1926, Page 5

NORGE’S FLIGHT.

WHO NAVIGATED? ITALIAN ANSWERS AMERICAN (Received July 20 at 10 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 19. In reply to a statement that was issued by the American, Ellsworth, denying that Commander Nobile, the Italian airman, navigated the airship Norge in her historic Polar flight, th Italian to-night asserted he had com plete charge of the dirigible, on the Polar trip. Ellsworth, he said, was “just a passenger.” ELLSWORTH’S STATEMENT. (Received July 20 at 11.*- p.m.) NEW YORK, July 20. Air Ellsworth, in a statement, said: It would b : extremely unfair to Riiser Larsen, who navigated the entire fight the Polar Sea, ami to Horgan and Wisting, who operated the lateral and vertical control, not to give them credit, both for navigation and for steering, where it is duo. During the entire flight of 72 hours, I stood without sleep in the navigating cabin. To the best of my knowledge Air General Nobile’s part in the Norge’s navigation consisted of relieving the wheelman for three short periods during the entire flight.” Av HO GAVE THE DIRECTIONS? NEW YORK, July 20. General Nobile, commenting on Ellsworth’s statement, said: —“During the entire- flight, I acted, all the time, as captain of the airship, giving the orders to everybody, and controlling what everybody was doing.”