ALL WELL

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 17 May 1926, Page 5

ALL WELL

REPORT FROM NORGE. GREAT SUCCESS SIGHTED NEAR NOME. BY CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYEIGHT. NEW YORK, May 15. The Norge -was sighted from. Nome at 7 a.m. to-day- Nome time, which is noon in New York time. The. airship was sailing easily towards the city, and with moderate weather was expected to make a. safe landing during the morning. The population of Nome rushed into the streets cheering, wildly. The Nome radio operators were- in communication with the airship seven hours before its appearance over the mountains to the north. A . message from the Norge said: “We are safe and well and our expedition has been a great success.” This was the first word! from the craft in more than two days and nights, during- which its whereabouts were a mystery, and predictions regarding its fate -were widely made, but with communication re-estab-lished the Norge and the naval radio talked freely as- the airship approached. The Norge reported that it arrived over the Alaskan, coast about 7 p.-m. on Wednesday, having crossed the ’Pole fifteen or sixteen hours before. Then the 'ship went over Point Barrow and headed south, buf later turned west. Daybreak on Thursday found her following the coastline around through the Behring Strait into the Bell-ring Sea, spending that day and .most of Friday exploring the Polar ice. The message did not state .just when the Norge turned inland- again, -but- it is believed she appeared over Teller, * north of Nome,, late on Friday. The airship operator said he could hear frantie -calls -sent to the craft during the hours they were without. communication, but ho could not make himself heard in return, because* of static conditions and other difficulties. WASHINGTON, May 15. Greetings from Mr Ellsworth, aboard the Norge were received at the White House this morning. NOME, May 16. It is authoritatively learned that Amundsen and Ellsworth and two others of the Norge crew are ea route to Nome by launch and are expeicted to arrive on Sunday morning. Information of the explorers’ departure from Tiller was received here by the,-Nor-wegian viee-Consul via, radio. The last reports said the Norge was still afloatl It is believed this is only to maintain the-radio service between Nome -and Teller. The advices are taken to mean that the -dirigible will not come here. ~, It is indicated that the returning •crew will sail from 'Nome for' Seattle. The presumption is that the Norge will will be dismantled at Teller and shipped to New York. It is believed an aeroplane which was reported on Saturday night en route to Nome from Fairbanks' and, 025 miles to the south-east, will proceed to Teller, 75 .miles . to . the \north-west, where tlie Norge- stopped on Friday night. If it reports that "the bay on which Teller is located is ice-locked, to reach there will necessitate a journey of 50 miles by boat and 25 miles by dog team over ice. ' , , RECORD FLIGHT. The flight of the “Norge” bisected the greatest unexplored region on earth, and proved that this area, previously unknown, contains iio great ,body of land. The entire journey from Rome to Teller, in six laps, is the longest ever made by a dirigible, the total mileage being 6820.

NORGE AT TELLER. TO BE DISMANTLED AND SHIPPED TO THE STATES. Received 10.30 a.m. to-day. NOME, May 15. Reliable advices received late on Saturday evening .said that the Norge was deflated at Teller. It will be dismantled immediately and shipped to the United States. —Reuter.