EFFORTS TO RESCUE

Grey River Argus, 5 July 1928, Page 5

EFFORTS TO RESCUE

■ MAROONED CREW — ■Pi Stranded Italia pilot missing. GISBORNE, .Inly 4. from the iS.nn •' " " Examiner. picked up by Mr slates that a more optimis w "t the prospects respecting s party i- held, as ib.e result of latent roiumuiiicat ions received ofti in Rome from the eoiiima ndcr of H Citta di Milano. l.y uireh-s. the five siirand the Swedish aviator Luidwho comprise Ihe marooned party, that the falling temperature has the chances <d landing small on the ice. also that radio con. have greatly improved. newspaper correspondent slates although Nobile had intended to to the rescue of his comrades, a of fever had prevented lt appears that his injuries to and back are not healing s o quick■as expected. He is still suffering ■oni the effects of his long stay on the without medical attention. Commander Ibßfcgim, of the Milano, and wed i-L and one Swedish. WTiIHy together, on a search as soon the weather is cleared. They would Jep in sight of one another, so that case one was forced down, the others ould be able to assist it. Rumours of the finding of Amund en’s body prove to be false. No trace as been seen of him for more than a ortnight. Moscow reports that another has to •e added to the list of the missing, 110hing having been heard of the Soviet >ilot. Babushkin, since he hopped off rom the ice-breaker Maligin, on Frilay.

Amundsen Rescued LONDON July 3. A message from Tromsoe reports that Amundsen has been rescued, near the south coast of Spitzbergen. by the Albion, which s proceeding to Trom--BOC' TO NATION. LONDON, July 3. F" Mr Churchill announced in the (’em | inons that £500,000. the residue ol' the I estate of the Hon Elsie Ma. kay (who | was lost on a trans- Al In nt i<- flight) had | been presented to tin nation by her parents, Lord and Lady Inchcape, in memory of their daughter. BLENHEIM S AERO CLUB. BLENHEIM, July I. An enthusiastic and crowded public ~.W ing to-night decided amid applause to constitute the Marlborough Aero Club. Prior meeting it was anUotinecdh<‘ list of foundation hundred had closed. A large number of members were enrolled at the meeting, ami the total membership now approaches 150, of whom .’6 are trainee members, including two ladie*. At a subsequent meeting of the Club, the constitution drafted by the promoting committee was adopted, and it was decided to make immediate application for r< gist rat ion as an incorporated society. The meeting made public, recognition of the Blenheim Borough Council’s foresight in providing a municipal aerodrome, which has been placed at the disposal of .the Club. The Mayor of Blenheim. Mr M. McKenzie, was e'ected Patron; Mr 11. R. Dix, President; and Mr R. I’. Furness, Vice-President.