DAMAGED PLANE
ELLSWORTH EXPEDITION PARTY ARRIVES IN CHILE REPAIRS NECESSARY (United Press Assn—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 9.25 p.m.) Magallanes (Chile), November 7. The base ship for the Antarctic expedition financed by Mr Lincoln Ellsworth and headed by Sir Hubert Wilkins, arrived on Wednesday from Deception Island. “We came to get repairs for our plane, which was damaged during a South Polar storm,” Sir Hubert Wilkins said. “Nobody -was hurt. Mr Ellsworth remained at the island with Mr Bernt Balchen, Dr. Dana and two other explorers. We are remaining at Magallanes at least long enough to secure repairs and fuel and oil. We expect to continue our explorations until next March.”
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Southland Times, Issue 22474, 9 November 1934, Page 7
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