SEARCH IN ARCTIC
FOR MISSING MEN
FROM THE "ITALIA.”
(United Press Assoc ; 'it:on—By Electric Telog. -ph—-Copyright).
LONDON, April 29
"The Times” Milan correspondent “ays that Signor Albertini, who participated in the airship “Italia’s” arctic expedition, as a skier, leads the Italian expedition going in search of the six missing men who were carried oil’ when the airship struck ice and her balloon portion drifted eastward.
Italian hankers and indnsirialists have- provided the funds witli which a sealing vessel, ihe "Hcimon” lias been purchased. Piloted by a Norwegian, Captain Jacobsen, a noted Arctic navigator, the "Hcimon” proceeds to the northern coast of North East Land, to the Grand Gillies and Victory Islands, to Wyclie Island and to the northern and western coasts of Franz Josef Land.
The ski parties and dog sledges, who are to explore the pack ice. will depart from Bergen on loth of May.
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1929, Page 5
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