THE MAROONED FLYERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23326, 19 October 1937, Page 9

THE MAROONED FLYERS

RESCUE PARTY’S PROGRESS DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED KHARTOUM, Oct. 16. Great difficulties are being encountered by the native party which set out from Kongar to rescue Brigadier-general Lewin and his wife, who have been marooned in the swamps since October 9. It is believed that it will take several more days to reach the Lewins, although Kongar is only 15 miles from the scene. It is even possible that the party will be unable to find a way through. CLEVER TRICK FLYING AVIATOR PICKS UP MESSAGE KHARTOUM, Oct. 17. (Received Oct. 18, at 5.5 p.m.) Clever trick flying enabled a member of the Air Force to pick up a message from Mrs Lewin. She attached a message to a line suspended between two poles, and the pilot, flying low, caught it. The message stated: “We do so appreciate all the efforts that are being made for us. We are deeply grieved and upset at what has occurred.” The message added that the Lewins had enough food and water for three days. Mrs Lewin thinks they cannot tackle the journey across the swamps and requests hammocks and stretchers. Air Force flyers were today unable to trace the land party of natives, which is reported to be a few miles from the Lewins. When the rescuers reach the scene the Lewin’s difficulty will not be over as the nearest they can pick up a river steamer is 100 miles south.