BROTHER'S & HOPEFULNESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19031, 30 May 1925, Page 9

BROTHER'S & HOPEFULNESS.

PROBABLE DATE OF RETURN POSSIBLY MIDDLE OF WEEK. "SUNDAY AT EARLIEST." By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. (Received 11 p.m.) A. and N.Z. OSLO, May 28. Mr. Gustav Amundsen, brother of Captain Amundsen, who assisted in tho preparations for tho latter's flight to lite. Pole, says that, he would have been disappointed if his brother had returned immediately after reaching tho Pole. Mr. Amundsen says that lie believes that his brother landed 71, miles from the Pole. The march to the Pole would occupy three days, and a similar time would be required to return to the base. This, with tho time spent at the Pole and tho return flight, would moan ten days. Therefore, Captain Amundsen's brother considers that Sunday is the earliest time that lie could be expected to be back at Spitsbergen. Captain AmUndsen, however, may spend a longer time at the Pole, because he desires to do the thing thoroughly. " I will not be anxious il he fails to return before the middle of next week, said Mr. Amundsen. Captain Amundsen, he thought, would certainly return by tho same route. There was no possibility of a return being made via Alaska should the machines be wrecked. lu that case the only thing to do would be to walk to Cape Columbia. UNCONFIRMED REPORT. A BROADCASTING STORY. « CAPTAIN AMUNDSEN FOUND." Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Rocd. 12.10 a.m.) MELBOURNE. May 29. It is reported that a listener-in at the broadcasting station, 3LC, this afternoon heard a message stating that Captain Amundsen had been found. The station authorities say that they cannot explain the origin of the message. Later information is to the effect that the message was received on the Mewan Company's loud speaker. It is not known which station it came from, but England and other stations have at times been picked up. AMERICAN RELIEF SHIP. ASSISTANCE IF REQUIRED. EXPEDITION TO POINT BARROW. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 9.30 p.m.) NEW YORK. May 28. The ship Charles Browcr, stationed at St. Lawrence Island, in the Behring Sea, is now on her way to Cape Hope, 400 miles from Point Barrow, on tho north coast of Alaska. Thence an expedition will be sent by trail to Point Barrow to await Captain Amundsen if he returns by that route.