AVIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1928, Page 3

AVIATION.

NOBILE’S PART'S

PROSPECTS OF RESCUE

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

GISBORNE, July 4. A radio broadcast from tho San Francisco “Examiner,” picked up by O’Meara, states more optimistic views of the prospects respecting Jobile’s pnrty aro held as a result, of the latest communications received officially in Rome from the Commander of the Citta di Milano, reporting by wireless five survivors 'and the Swedish aviator Luidborg who comprise the . marooned party state that falling temperature lias increased the chances of landing small planes on the ice; also tha tradio conditions aro greatly improved. Tho newspaper however states that although Nobile bad intended to fly to the rescue of his, comrades, a 'recurrence of fever had , prevented him. It appears that the injuries to his leg an back are not healing as quickly as expected. He is still suffering from the effects of his long stay on the ice without medical attention.

Commander Romagna of the Citta cli Milano and Swedish and Finnish authorities are agreed that three seaplanes, two Italians and one Swedish should fly together on a search , as soon as . the- weather cleared. They

/ would keep in sight of one another 4 so that in case ope was forced down "' the others would he able to assist. °j Rumours of the finding of Amundsen s V 7 body prove to be false. No trace has been seen of liim for more than a fortnight. , 'Moscow reports that another aviator is added to the list of missing., nothing having been heard of the Soviet pilot Babushkin since he hopped off from the ice breaker Maligm on Friday.