THE ITALIA’S CREW.
THREE SAVED. ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM AIRSHIP. (Australian I*r»:ss Association —United Service.) LONDON, June 15. 'A King’s Bay message says that tbe Braganza has reached North-East Land, and learned that the Hobby rescue party had saved three members of the crew of the wrecked airship Italia, ineluding the Swede, Malmoren. A Rome message says the Citta di Milano reports that General Nobile wirelessed yesterday his encampment on the he' had drifted seven miles since Tuesday. The signals were weaker than previously. The weather at present renders a search by aeroplanes impossible. A Rome message states that General Nobile discloses that on the evening of June 3 Commandants Mariano and Zappi and the Swedish scientist Malmgren set out on foot for North Cape. North-East Land, at the rate of 10 kilometres a clav. General Nobile’s party included the Czecho-Slovakian scientist Behoimek. the engineers Ceeoioni and Troiani, Lieut. Vigrieri, and' the wireless operator Biagi. Those adrift in the airship should, he able to survive for at least three months.
It is officially announced that General Nobile is suffering from injuries to his right arm and leg. and that the chief engineer has- a broken leg.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 16 June 1928, Page 5
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195THE ITALIA’S CREW. Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 16 June 1928, Page 5
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