POLAR FLIGHT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 18 June 1925, Page 2

POLAR FLIGHT

SEARCH FOR AMUNDSEN ■By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) r ,\iint ralian & N.Z f'nblo Association./ LONDON, June 17. A wireless from King’s Ray on T'th June stated that the Hobby immediately got in touch with the Hcinulnle. lying in Advent Bay. The Hoimdale advised that the pilots and two aeroplanes which were sent by the Norwegian Go\eminent would he ready to start when she gave the word. r l lie Heimclal. aftci ascertaining lhe ice conditions were vourable in the north, left. Advent La\ n [. 4 a.m. and wirelessed that instructions had been given for the pilots and planes to get ready to start. two aeroplanes ascended from Advent Lav at 9.45 in ideal weather—bright- sunshine, with a slight easterly breeze. At 11 wc heard the roar of engines and a tow seconds later the Hobby put out a boat to the aeroplanes, which descended about n. 35. . T A copyright wireless from Dane/- island on 16th June stated that when the Hobby on 9th June returned there after her first, eastward patrol the it ram had departed for the South to fetch the relief expedition, consisting ot two aeroplanes. Thus journalists have hqun cut off from wireless and have been living in a trappers’ hut at \\ olman s Ba> . rating polar bear meat, hollowing instruction the Hobby immediately proceeded northwards/ again on a patrolling expedition. She returned _ to-night, the results of her search showing that polar ice now lies unusually far north, with open water to 80.45 degrees. Outside the pack ice lies a wide belt of drift- ice, which the airmen cannot possibly pass in their small canvas boats. If! therefore, they are seeking Spitzbergeu they are porbabl.v bound for Northeast Land. Despite the most intenselv maintained watch irnni 'hr Hobby’s crews next- to no trace was found of tile airmen. All the trappers living in the north coast huts at Spitzhergen have been warned to keep a lookout.