LOST IN THE ARCTIC

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 23 June 1928, Page 11

LOST IN THE ARCTIC

THE ITALIA’S CASTAWAYS. NO NEWS OF MALGREM’S PARTY. SEARCH FOR CAPTAIN AMUNDSEN. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegrapi? Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) Received 1 p.m. to-day. LONDON, June 22. A message from King’s Bay states that General Nobile amid his own anxieties does not forget the welfare of his separated colleagues. Rei has asked for a dog sledge to be sent to North Cape in search of Malgrem and his party, who have not been Beard of for three weeks. In addition the Italian fliers, Commandant Maddelena and Penso, after dropping new equipment at General Nobile’s camp, will; proceed to Cape Leigh Smith in search of the men who were carried off in the main part of the ship. If they see no signs they will continue to reconnoitre between Spitsbergen and Franz Josef Land.

Meanwhile the icebreaker Malygin is going eastward of Spitsbergen in search of Captain Amundsen. This search is difficult, because Captain Amundsen did not indicate where he was going and what wave length his wireless plant was adapted to.

COLLAPSIBLE BOATS BEING SENT

Received 1 p.m. to-day. BERLIN, Juno 22. Three colalpsible boats are being forwarded to Spitsbergen to facilitate the work of rescue. They can be dropped from the air.

DEPARTURE OF ITALIAN ’PLANE.

Received 10.35 a.m. to-day

ROME, June 22. A naval seaplane piloted by Commandant Ravazzoni left Pisa en route to the Polar regions to assist in the rescue of General Nobile.