AVIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1928, Page 3

AVIATION.

MESSAGE FROM KING’S BAY

(United Service.)

(Received this day at 12.25 p.m) LONDON, June 17. KING’S HAY, June 17. The Braganza rounded the dreaded Cape North, laboriously forcing her way through the ice. She will remain indefinitely in this position as a base for tho larger expedition which will he landed ns soon ns tho fog has lifted. The Hobby is close behind and will probably return to King’s Bay for supplies. 'Tile fog is exasperatingly thick, preventing Larsen and Holm from starting on the flight to the rescue of the three men (cabled on 16th June). There is no possibility of sending out the equipment Nobile asked for last . week, until the arrival of Mnddalina, is expected at King’s Hay at 2.110 this afternoon. RESCUE EFFORTS. (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, Juno 17. Although the condition of the eastalways is at present unknown, relief aeroplanes and steamers are progressing splendidly. Afaddalena’s seaplane has almost reached Her Island. A second attempt was forced back because of fog and he is attempting to reach Spitsbergen to-morrow. The Swedish seaplane has arrived at Narvik. The Finnish Junkers seaplane has reached Tromso, and Guilband’s seaplane lias arrived at Bergen and picked up Amundsen. The Braganza wirelessed that she now is about six miles eastward of Cape North. The Hobby is nearby. A heavy snow fall and fog on Saturday prevented a flight from the ship. Conditions are still bad.

A message from Rome says Commander Sansonetti of tbe Ministry of Marine, gave an audience to journalists. He said Italy bad no illusions ns to the gravity of tbe disaster .but the organisation of relief was a question of time. The Hobby and Braganza looked like penetrating beyond the usual Arctic limits. He considered that for the Italian rescue of the airmen, big risks would have to he laced and at least six hundred miles of a non-stop flight with heavy aeroplanes. There was a considerable risk in the attempt at landing. He considered the Russian ice-breaker cn route would penetrate the farthest towards the castaways.

OTHER REPORTS. LONDON, June 17. A message from King’s Bay states ■ Larsen and Holm carried out flights. Visibility was poor and tho search resultless. OSLO. June 18. Guilbaid who is piloting Amundsen and. Dietriehson, has departed from Bergen for Spitsbergen. TO FLY ATLANTIC. NEW YORK, June 17. A message from Trespass-Bay, Newfoundland, states the monoplane “Friendship” bearing Miss Amelia Erliart, a Boston Society girl, pilot Sturtz and navigator Gardon, departed at 9.51 this morning for a European destination, probbly Southampton. The weather conditions over the Atlantic are favoxirable. LONDON, Juno 17. Mistress Guest, wife of the Conservative Commoner is the prime mover in the Friendship’s flight which she financed to tho extent of at least £BOOO sterling. She desired to participate, but the family objected to tho risk, upon which she appointed Erhart.