THE POLAR FLIGHT.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1925, Page 3

THE POLAR FLIGHT.

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REPORT FROM FRAM (Copyright)

(Received tin's day at 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 28.

A wireless message from the From a Spitsbergen on the 27th. says We received a meteorological report that on the day the aeroplanes left for the Pole three large high pressure belts wore over the l’olar sea. Therefore the planes probably had light winds and clear weather, and did not encounter the low pressure, centred over C north-east of Russia. This depression wa.s forced high is the direction of America, but not as far as the Pole. At present there is a light breeze in the direction, of Spitzhorgon but it is unlikely to become worse. From May 2otli. tbe Siberian disturbance moved eastwards to the Alaskan depression, and eastwards over Greenland hut between two and three obviously big l centres near the Pole, therefore meteorologically there is no reason for anxiety about the airmen’s fate. It is not a week since they left. Amundson's instructions to the F rum's commander stated the flight and landing at the Role and other places might occupy a fortnight. Only at the expiry thereof will the ships begin to patrol tbo ice edge. Not till then will there he grounds for assuming that they are not returning b t v air, but are on route afoot to Cape Columbia.