AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1928, Page 3

AVIATION

By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright,

MALGREM’S ACT OF HEROISM LONDON, July 13,

The Krassin’s rescuo adds another thrilling chapter to the tragic Arctic story, and accounts for all of the Italia crew except those carried away with the envelope of the dirigible. It is feared these perished through the ship catching fire. The wording of tlie Krassin message is regarded as confirming Cecioni’s death.

That Malgrem’s is the greatest act of heroism and self-sacrifice in the Polar regions since Captain Oates walked into the blizzard to die, is the verdict of the newspapers. Malgrem, weakened as the result of a hrokon hand, when the Italia crashed, grow feebler until it came to morning, when he found both legs were frozen. Mariano and Zappi would have remained, but Malgrem implored them to leave him, and reluctantly they consented, and he was left in the bitter loneliness of the Arctic, near Brooh Island, to face the fate he had chosen, in order that his lfriends’ chance of safety might be greater.

Oates and Malgrem both sacrificed their lives for their comrades, and faced death rather than be a burden.

Mariano and Zappi clambered on an iceberg, which drifted with the wind. There they remained until rescued. They declared that during the long ordeal they saw no fewer than eight aeroplanes, and nearly went mad because none noticed them.

Another hero is Chukhno-vsky, who wirelessed the Krassin, after a forced landing: “Never mind me, save my four companions,” and added that he had rigged the wireless and found the food caches. Babushkin is repairing the aeroplane skis, with a view to early attempts at rescue.

SEARCH TO BE CONTINUED

MOSCOW, July 13.

The Krassin is going on with the search for tile members of the Italia’s crew who were carried away in the envelope of the dirigible. It will also search for Amundsen and Guilbaud for whom Captain RaVozznoi yesterday conducted, a fruitless six-hour search from Tromso.

Aboard the Marina seaplane Sealer, Braganza is setting out to rescue Chuknovsky. The health of Nobile is improving and the terrier Titina, who is the general’s inseparable companion, is now in excellent spirrcs. GAPT. SORA RESCUED. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m). LONDON, July 13. The Krassin rescued Captain Sora on Bth July and sledge-driver Vandangen. A Moscow message says all the Vigilence’s party are well except one who lias a broken leg.