THE ITALIA

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 141, 29 May 1928, Page 5

THE ITALIA

MYSTERY OF S.O.S. SIGNAL RESCUE EXPEDITION PREPARATIONS. BREMEN FLIERS MAY LEND A HAND. (Per Press Association.! Gisborne, May 29. With reference to the cabled message that wireless signals froip the Italia were received in America, tho message was one broadcast by A. S. Raoc. Vfadivostock. on 39.5 metres the object being to give the widest publicity to. it in view of tho general anxiety at the disappearance of the airship. Mr. Ivan O’Meara picked up Race’s signals last night and explains that it was merely a repetition of the S.O.S reported to have been heard some time previously. The San Francisco “Examiner” station also re-transinitted the mess, age. the operator adding that his newspaper contained two columns about the message alone but that there was really nothing new in it. KEEPING A LOOK-OUT. Austra.ian Pfghb Assn —United Service.] (Received 29, 11.15 a.m.') Moscow, Ma v 28. Aviation authorities are endeavouring, to locate and assist the Italia. Coastal steamers in Eastern Siberia and in the northerly regions have been ordered to keep a look-out.

DISQUIETUDE IN ITALY. [Australian and N.Z. Press Assn.) Rome, May 28. The public continues most anxious regarding the Italia. The absence of radio messages is the most disturbing feature though the breakdown of the engines may account for the impossibility of communicating the present position. Signor Mussolini is repeatedly in communication with Spitsbergen and arranging measures of relief. Weather reports from the Arctic, however, are depressing Amundsen and Svedrup were dining with Wilkins and Eielson when a representative of the Norwegian Government entered the banqueting hall and asked their aid. This was tho first intimation that anxiety was felt. The four explorers immediately volunteered to give what assistance was in their power. ITALIA’S CALL FOR HELP. lAustralian and N.Z. Press Assn.) San Francisco, May 27. The San Francisco Radio Corporation and several amateur stations on the Pacific coast received S.O.S calls, purporting to be from the Italia. The calls failed to give the position of the ship, but said she was in distress and asked for immediate help. Calls in Italian and French were received clearly in San Francisco, but the message was somewhat garbled. Radio-men here declared that the Italia had been in contact with St. Paul, Alaska, but the weather conditions pi-event communication between St. Paul and San Francisco. The Italia’s purported message [end: “6A as Ra o c. Dirigible of Nobile in distress, asking help. She supplied with short wave 30.33 metres radio. Dirigible Italia. A W E U. General Nobile.” RESCUE PLANS. [Times table.] London, May 27. The Times’ ” Stockholm correspondent reports that the possibility of Captain Wilkins and Eielson participating in the seareh for the Italia with their aeroplane is being discussed. The proposal is hailed with delight at Rome. “The Times’ ” Oslo correspondent states that Lieutenant Hohn’s hydroplane has been ordered to leave on Monday for Tromsoe. It will then be taken northward in the steamer Hobby to a point whence it begin a detailed search. Meanwhile an auxiliary expedition is being prepared. K