MISSING AIRMEN
U.S. APPEALS TO RUSSIA WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. Messages of the American Government, appealing to the Soviet for assistance for Lieut. Ben Eielsoi), the Arctic aviator, who has been lost for six weeks off the coast of .Siberia, were flashed to .Moscow and to two Soviet ships in the vicinity of where Eielson disappeared.
AEROPLANES TO SEARCH (Received Dec. 27, 10 a.m.) MOSCOW, Dec. 25. The Soviet Government has despatched an aeroplane to search for Lieut. Eielson and Borland off the Siberian coasts, and has also ordered two other Soviet planes to aid in tho work. It is believed that tho ice in the vicinity will bo too strong to permit of ice breakers being used in the rescue. The Red mission is to be commanded by Captain Shestakov, who lias been hero since the flight from Moscow to New York. He will use a plane ! similar to the one in .which he made the 'long flight,
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17143, 27 December 1929, Page 5
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