AMUNDSEN SAFE

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 184, 4 July 1928, Page 7

AMUNDSEN SAFE

REPORT OF RESCUE. . NEAR SOUTH COAST OF SPITZBERGEN. PROCEEDING TO TROMSOE, (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) Received July 4, 12.20 p.m. LONDON, July 3. A message from Tromsoe, a town of Norway, reports that Captain Amundsen has been rescued near the south coast of Spitzbergen by the Albion, which is proceeding to Tromsoe. .

NOBILE’S PARTY. MORE OPTIMISTIC PROSFECTS. WIRELESS BROADCAST FROM ’FRISCO. Per Press Association. GISBORNE, July 4. A radio broadcast _ from the San Francisco Examiner picked up by Mr O’Meara states that a nioro optimistic view of the prospects respecting General Nobile’s party is held as the result of the latest communications received officially in Romo from the commander of the Citta de Milano, who reports by wireless that the five survivors and tho Swedish aviator Lundeborg, who comprise the marooned party, state that tho falling temperature has increased the chances of landing small ’planes on the ice; also that the radio conditions have greatly improved. The newspaper states that, although General Nobile had intended to fly to tho rescue of his comrades, a recurrence of fever had prevented him. It appears that the injuries to his leg and back are not healing as quickly as was expected. He is still suffering from the effects of his long stay on the ice without medical attention.

Commander Romagna, of the Citta de Milano, and the Swedish and Finnish authorities are agreed that three seaplanes, two Italian and one Swedish, should fly together on the search as soon as the weather clears and will keep in sight of one another so that in ease one is forced down the others will be able to assist.

Moscow reports that another aviator has been added to the list of missing, nothing having been heard of the Soviet pilot Babushkin since he hopped off from an ice breaker on Friday.