SNATCHED AT RESCUE?

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6664, 18 July 1928, Page 7

SNATCHED AT RESCUE?

Douhts of Nohile’s BoriaPid.es Beginning to Infiltrate Teuton Minds

DEFEAT FOR FASCISM , AT. BOLSHEVIST HANDS

. United Service. Received Tuesday, 7.45 p.m. • LONDON, July 16. Germany and Scandinavia are beginning to ask whether . General Nobile’s conduct in leaving his companions and ensuring his own rescue was that of an officer and gentleman, such for instance, as Captain Oates and Professor Malmgren.

' Investigation Urged. The Danish explorer, Peter Frenchen, in an article in the Politician demands investigation by a Court ,of Honour which should say whether German experts were correct -in asserting the Italia was unfit for the expedition, whether General Nobile’s behaviour after the wreck was pardonable yin leaving his comrades and accepting relief, and whether General Nobile’s misleading contradictory declarations brought now danger and more expense to the relief expeditions. Carl jEkman, the Swedish Premier, confirms plans officially to investigate Malmgren’s death. The Foreign Secretary demands full light on this outrageous'tragedy. A Coup de Theatre. Although Borne has officially denied that General Nobile was ordered to try and roach the Polo on the anniversary of Italy’s entry into the war, the Italia tragedy, 1 according, to a Berlin correspondent, has produced a series of press attacks on General Nobile and Fascism, which reached a climax after General Nobile reportedly blamed self for attempting the achievement on the anniversary indicated., ' / It is repeatedly suggested that General Nobile and Professor Malmgren’a two Italian companions snatched at rescue and abandoned their comrades, v Defeat For Fascism.

cupied earth. But whyl The North Pole enterprise was prepared with more pomp than skill.- After trying to force reluctant companions to decorate the Polo with flags on May 24 this theatrical braggart failed to defy tho white solitude with his bloody emblems. ' ■! V;: ‘I. i.lss “A Malicious Destiny.” “Brave men of many nations had to risk their lives to rescue this discredited Mochero and his unfortunate companions. A malicious destiny . must directed the Soviet icebreaker*s cpurse.. Excellently equipped and efficiently navigated this vessel with the Bolshevist name quietly rescued the. castaways.” The Tagehtytt referring to the Donotz victims continues; • • “Tho non-Bolshevist world has little sympathy with- tho Soviet star shining oyer five fresh graves. But it cannot refuse it admiration. ,“ Fascism is obliged to thank the enemy frdni which it wishes to save mankind for a deed of salvation. What irony; Fascism wished to paste its own placard on tho Pole. . Instead it, presented Bolshevism with this won-, derful propaganda material.” ; ■; Krassln at Bang’s Bay. • >

"Advices from King’s .Bay- state that the Krassin is en route to Advent Bay and is expected off King’s Bay. It vyill be unable to enter the harbour owing to its deop draught. , ■ ! The Captain asked the doctor from tho Citta di Milano to come to the roadstead to attend Marino, who jy seriously ill owing to gangrene attacking: his frostbitten leg. i ' }'• Captain Biiser Larsen Lieutenant Holm returned with the Hobby. They - searched - East' Greenland but found no trace of Captain Amundsen or Lieutenant Guilbaud. 1

Tho Tageblatt says: “The outcome of this heroic venture is universally regarded .as defeat for Fascism, It is tho logical result of a system which tries to bluff the gallery by gestures. What did the Italian General seek in these inhospitable regions? It is difficult to achieve, an Imperium Romimum on a fully oc-