MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM LOST AIRSHIP
DESPERATE PLIGHT OF DIRIGIBLE’S CREW IS TOLD IN RADIO SIGNALS ITALIA CRASHED AGAINST MOUNTAIN AND MEN WITH INADEQUATE SHELTER I Dy Telegraph—Per Press A sen. —Copyright ] [ Australian Press Assn. | Received June 8, 11.10 p.m. NEW YORK, June 8. News from Altoona (Pennsylvania) states that Mr Clyde Amos, an amateur radio operator, reports the reception of a message from General Nobile on 33.35 meters: “S.O.S. S.O.S. S.O.S. Nobile. No shelter remains except Italia, which crashed again mountain. Position 84.15.10 north, 15.20.40 east... Temperature freezing. Bush food; all alive; several injured. Heard no calls. Will be on the air again 0600 GNT. SPS. SPS. SPS. RAO. RAO. RAO. Nobile.” The message was not received elsewhere, and it is not confirmed. Mr Amos said he would remain on the air. The supply ship Citta di Milano, also reports that after making regular periodical wireless calls to the Italia, she heard signals recognisable as coming from the. dirigible, including the word “Franquesco.” The Citta di Milano continues her attempt to ascertain the Italia’s position. Advices from Rome state that a cautiously phrased communique confirms the report that the Citta di Milano heard the Italia’s signals. The vessel recorded the possibility of the word “Franz” indicating that the airship had landed in Franz Josef Land.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20168, 9 June 1928, Page 7
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