FOR NORTH POLE
NORII.E STARTS ON JOURNEY
United Press association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Australian Press Association
POM K. 14th April. Captain Nobile's airship left Milan for Sfiit zbergen. (Received 16th April. .10.40 a.m.) ROME, 15th April. There was a great scene at- .Milan when Captain .Nobile's aeroplane Italia Mil out on (he flight, to the .North Pole. Two hundred soldiers brought it out from the hangar in the small hours of the morning. The whole, aerodrome was lighted by powerful .searchlights.
Nohile was the last to enter the cabin. carrying a terrier dog mascot,. Nohile. in a statement, said they were departing on a test, flight. If the weather conditions were favourable they would only return when the flight, over tic Poll? had been accomplished. MERLIN, 15th April. The Italia, battling against, strong head winds, pissed Vienna this afternoon, trying to reach Stolp. in East Prussia, the first dav.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 April 1928, Page 5
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