NORTH POLAR TRIP.
CREW OF GRAF ZEPPELIN
REFUSAL TO TAKE PART.
Australian and N.Z. Press Association. (Received October l-l, 5..)3 p.m.) HKRLIN", Oct. 12. The entire crew of the Graf Zeppelin werq asked if they were willing to participate in an expedition to the North Pole. They held a meeting and decided to refuse. The men contend that they were engaped for passenger flights, not for risky adventures like that of General Xobilc. The organisers of the proposed Arctic expedition are threatening to sue' Dr. Eckener, who had contracted to find n crew.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20385, 14 October 1929, Page 11
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