THE ITALIA

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIV, 25 June 1928, Page 3

THE ITALIA

RELIEF MEASURES CONTINUE. MADDALENA UNABLE TO LAND. (Per Press Association —Copyright) LONDON, June 23. Messages from King’s Bay state that Captain Maddalena again found landing impossible. They threw out accumulators, medicines, and smoke bombs, with which General Nobile will be able to indicate his position. The ice floe conveying General Nobile and party is drifting closer to the great glacier, thus increasing tl i chances of aeroplane-lauding. An official message from Rome states that Captain Penso twice came down to fifteen feet in an attempt to alight at General Nobile’s camp, but the rough ice made the attempts hopeless. The marooned men therefore arc making a smooth landing place. A party of alpinists returned to the steamer Braganza, as they failed to locate Malgren’s party. the Citta di Milano is sending out a seaplane to search for Captain Amundsen along the west coast of Spitsbergen.

The Italian Prize-Giving Committee for important artistic and scientific works, has awarded Captain Maddalena and liis comrades £lOOO for finding General Nobile.

ANXIETY FOR AMUNDSEN. PARIS, June 23. There is growing anxiety for the safety of Captain Amundsen and Major Gilbaud, despite the fact that they carried a fortnight's provisions, but air experts point out. that the seaplane is of the mos: so id consti notion and is capable ,of riding out any sea. Captain Larsen is trying to borrow the steamer Bro nnza from Captain Romonga, commander of the Citta du Milano, to aid in the search for Captain Amundsen. LONDON, June 22. A message from King’s Bay states that General Nobile, amid his own anxieties, does not forget the welfare of his separated colleagues. He asked for dogs and a sledge to be sent to North Cape in search of Malgrem and party, who have net been heard of for three weeks. In addition, the Italian fliers, Captain Maddelena and Penso, after dropping new equipment at General Nobile’s camp, will proceed to Cape Leigh Smith for the men carried off In tlie main part of the ship.

If there is no sign, they wilt con inti: to reconnoitre between Spitsbergen and Franz Joseph Land. Meanwhile the ice-breaker Malygin is going, eastward of SpltzPc: gen in search of Captain Amundsen, which is difficult because it is not. indicated where he is going, and what is wireless wave length.

Three collapsible boats are being forwarded io Spitzbergen to facilitate .the rescues. They can be dropped from the air.

ROME, June 22. A. naval seaplane, piloted by Commandant Ravazzoci, left Pisa, en route to the Polar regions to assist in the rescue of General Nobile.