AVIATION.
Australian Press Assn.—United Service
IN THE ARCTIC. AJO SCOW, July 2.
Crashing through ice ten feet thick, Krnshin, now eighty miles from Vigliern’s party, is marooned on an ice floe. Local experts are of the opinion that nothing will now prevent Krnshin from getting close enough to take- off tho Italia’s castaways.
BRITISH HELP IN SEARCH
(British Official Wireless)
v'Receivecl this day at 9.30 a.m.) RUGBY, July 2. The likelilioed of two British seaplanes participating in the work of rescuing the crew of the wrecked Italia was indicated in Parliament. Sir P. /Sassoon [Under-Secretary oi Air) stated the Air Minister had notified, the Italian authorities some time ago that if there should bo anything' the Air Force could usefully do to assist in the rescue operations of the crew of the Italia they would call on them without hesitation. On Saturday Sir R. Floare received a telegraphic request from Norwegian sources asking whether the Air Force could lend two small seaplanes. Ho replied that if any of their available types could be utilised by the Norwegian authorities air force they would be linppv to furnish those aircraft forthwith. Details, lie added, were now being discussed.
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 July 1928, Page 3
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