AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1928, Page 2

AVIATION

'-Cgg>w—" — ' ————— j iustralian Press Assn.—United Servics } NOBILE’S RESCUER STRANDED 1 LONDON, June 25. \ Virgo Bay reports state that Lunclborg, the pilot of the. aeroplane which rescued General Nobile, is now himself stranded on an icefloe, owing to his ’plane overturning when landing. The Swedish Government lias sent i food supplies to the “Italia’s’’ crew. Tfio search for Amundsen is still unavailing.

MORE HELP FOR ITALIA. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) STOCKHOLM, June 27. Arrangements are being made to despatch a Fokker, also a De Haviland and a Moth to the rescue of the Italia’s crew. The machines are specially fitted to land on small ice areas. It is reported ex Spitzbergen that the Swedish mechanic is willing to descend in a parachute on the ice floe to assist Lundborg to repair the aeroplane. Lundborg asked for spare parts to he dropped by means of a parachute. LONDON, June 26. The “Times ” in an editorial on the Jervis Bay incident says undoubtedly the danger might not have arisen if the captain at the outset had been a little less lenient. It seems a pity after the benign hosepipe treatment that the captain thought it necessary to summon the navy’s aid. However satisfactory it may be now, as usual, the übiquitous cruiser was not over-distant to give it.

CORRECTION. Roberts not the magistrate said the captain made a mountain out of a molehill. The magistrate, dismissing, the arson charge, said lie was satisfied the stowaways had not any intention of setting tlie ship afire.

GERMAN. AVIATRIX. OTTAWA, June 25. The monoplane “North Star” in which Thea Rasche, the German nvintrix, proposes to make tlie trans-At-lantic flight, landed near Three Rivers on Monday evening, en route from New York to Harbour Grace (Newfoundland).

PACIFIC FLIERS. SUVA. June 26. Tho citizens of Suva will entertain the airmen. Warner and Lyons, also Lancaster and Mrs Miller, at luncheon at tlie Grand Pacific Hotel oil Thursday: