ELLSWORTH’S RESCUE.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13162, 21 January 1936, Page 4

ELLSWORTH’S RESCUE.

EXPLORER GIVES THANKS. PRAISE FOR AUSTRAL! A. Uniterl Press Assn. —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. RUGBY, January IS. A radio message from the master of the Discovery II states that 't is expecting to meet Sir Hubert A ilkins in the Ellsworth base ship Wyatt Eal-p in the Bay of \\ hales on Sunday. Air Lincoln Ellsworth and Air T. Hollick-Kenyon, who are aboard the Discovery, are well. A congratulatory message to the master of the Discovery- has been sent bv the Minister for Colonies (Air J. H. Thomas), who described the mission as a fine piece <>t work. The Discovery Committee in London has received from Air Ellsworth: “Air Kenyon and I are deeply grateful lor the extraordinary effort which you. through the officers and orew of the Discovery, have put forward on our behalf and assure vou most sincerely how much we feel the honour which has been accorded us by the Discovery Committee and the Australian Government, and we cannot thank you enough for all that has been done." RADIO TO PREAIIER. CANBERRA, January “0. Air J. A. Lyons has received the following radio message from Mr Ellsworth, aboard the Discovery: “Mr Kenyon and 1 are deeply grateful for the extraordinary effort which you?* Government, through the Australian Air Force, put forward on our behalt. We assure you most sincerely how much we feel the honour you have accorded us, and we cannot thank you enough tor all that has been done lor us."

WYATT KARP FIGHTING ON

NEW YORK. January 2<>. The North American Newspaper Alliance’s copyright messages trom the Wyatt Karp say in a t. ture thirteen degrees Below zero, the Wyatt Earp is fighting lu r way towards the Bay of \\ hales against a strong southerly wind. The vessel should reach its destination late tonight which is two days ahead of the appointed schedule, which was made by Lincoln Ellsworth before he lelt on his trans-Antarctic flight. We received no word from Ellsworth today, but he is expected to board the Wyatt Earp on Monday morning.