The Rome correspondent of the British United Press Association says the first account of the wreck of the Italia is now to hand. One of the gondolas on the airship parted from its supporting beam and General Nobile and seven others were hurled on to the Ice. Two of them were injured. The Italia then drifted 18 miles further eastwards before she came to the ground. Three men on sledges from the Italia may reach the steamer Hobby to-day. The bad ice has so far prevented Lieutenant Holm and Captain Riiser Larsen from taking off. It is considered at Oslo that ice-breakers would have the best chance of quickly rescuing the marooned explorers.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 378, 12 June 1928, Page 9
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