THE POLAR FLIGHT

Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1925, Page 2

THE POLAR FLIGHT

LATEST CABLE NEWS

IURTKAMAN ANI) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION SEA HOI KOB- AMUNDSEN. OSLO, June 2. The Government has decided to send two naval aeroplanes by steamer to Kpitzbergen to assist in a search for Amundsen. The aeroplanes will reach Spitsbergen -y‘ at the end of next week. It- is the general opinion that-Amund-sen is unable to return by air, and is making for Gape Columbia or Spitz-bcr.t-.en. ill fool. OSLO, June 2. The President of the Norwegian Aero Club says that the Amundsen searching parties will operate front three liases. Firstly, seaplanes will co-ope-rate with the Bobby on the ice hainei north of Kpitzbergen, dying in widen- , in-jr circles northwards. Secondly, they wili work from Cnye Columbia, where Mat-mill: n’,s American Hying expedition will operate; and thirdly trnm Last Greenland, Agency C'lutrcqt-’s vessel "Vourqu Fas” will search. LONDON. June 2. A copyright- wireless from the Fram, on the Ist of June, states: —“Thero was in sign of the airmen when the l-’rani ireturnod to AA'ellnuwi’s Bay. Amundsen’s fourteen day limit docs nut expire until Thursday, but we have given upi hope ol their return by aero- -*• plane, and will begin to petrel the ice edge on Thursday. The Hobby reports the edge of the polar ice is rough and twisted for miles inward, but it would l,c most difficult to cross. It is Ix-liev-ed the planes were damaged on landing, and that the party is footing it to Gape Columbia. Amundsen. lie fora leaving, had fears about landing.