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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 163, 25 June 1928, Page 5

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THE RESCUE OF GENERAL NOBILE

NOW ABOARD THE QUEST

INJURED AND IN SERIOUS CONDITION

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(Received 2s, 9.25 a.m.) Stockholm, June 24. The Defence Ministry says that Tornberg, head of the Swedish expedition, wirelessed: “Nobile saved. Rescue work continues.”

NOBILE’S LEG BROKEN.

(Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) (Received 25, 11.5 a.m.) London, June 24. A message from King’s Bay reports that General Nobile was found to have broken his leg when the Swedish aeroplane landed. He is now aboard the Quest and his condition is believed to be serious. An overnight cable stated that the ice floe conveying General Nobile and his party is drifting closer to the Great Glacier and increasing the chances of an aeroplane landing. LANDING OF ’PLANE. MASTERPIECE OF AERONAUTICAL SKILL. (Received 25, 1.15 p.m.) London, June 24. A message from King's Bay states that the landing of the Swedish aeroplane named Upland was a masterpiece of aeronautical skill. Owing to shifting ice, which was splitting rapidly, ice-floes weighing many tons were being tossed about like corks. During the excitement of the Upland's landing, Nobile was struck by a piece of ice, tne bones in his leg being shockingly broken. His condition made it essential for him to be rushed to the Quest, though his companions had to be left behind. SEARCH FOR CREW CONTINUES. (Australian and N.Z. Press Assn.] (Received 25, 9.25 a.m.) Rome, June 24. An official announcement states that the Citta di Milano is going northward 60 miles in order to be in closer touch with the Swedish rescuers New flights are being made in conjunction with the Swedish and Finnish airmen to cover a wider field in search for that portion of the Italia’s crew who remained with the airship There is no further news of the missing searchers. LANDING DIFFICULTIES. (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) Rome, June 23. An official message states that Penso twice came down to 15 feet in an attempt to alight at General Nobile’s camp, but the rough ice made the attempts hopeless. The marooned men. therefore, are making a smooth landing place.

The party of Alpinists have returned to the steamer Braganza, as they failed to locate Malgren’s party. The Citta di Milano is sending out a seaplane to search for Amundsen along the west coast of Spitzbergen. SMOKE BOMBS FOR MAROONED MEN. [Australian and N.Z. Press Assn.l London, June 23. Messages from King’s Bay state that Maddelena again found a landing impossible. They threw out accumulators, medicine and smoke bombs, with which General Nobile will be able to indicate his position. MATERIAL REWARD FOR RESCUERS. [Australian and N.Z. Press Assn.l Rome, June 23. The Government prize-giving committee for important artistic and scientific works has awarded Maddelena and his comrades £lOOO for the finding of General Nobile. FROM AMUNDSEN? ICE-BREAKER REPORTS WEAK SIGNALS. [Australian and N.Z. Press Assn.l (Received 25, 8.50 a.m.) King’s Bay, June 24. The ice-breaker Malygin reports that it picked up weak wirelessg signals which suggested that they may be from Amundsen. If so, Amundsen must be within 60 miles as neither he nor the ice-breaker are able to speak more than that distance.

LARSEN’S EFFORTS AT RESCUE. (Australian and N.Z. Press Assn.l Oslo, June 23. Larsen is trying to borrow the steamer Braganza from Romanga, commander of the Citta de Milano, to aid in the search for Amundsen. ANXIETY INCREASING. (Australian and N.Z. Press Assn.) Paris, June 23. There is growing anxiety for the safety of Amundsen and Guilbaud, despite the fact that they carried a fortnight’s provisions, but air experts point out that the seaplane is of most solid construction and capable of riding out hny sea.