Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-05-02
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Systematic Search for Major
Martin Is Conducted in
WiIdS of Alaska

ABOARD THE HAITA, COAST
GUARD CUTTEl- SEARCHING
FOR MAJOR MARTIN. May 2 (By
Wireless to the Associated Dress to
Estevan, B. C.,)-Search for Major
Frederick L. Martin. missing Amer.
lean world fight commander. has
been divided into four parts and
early today was proceeding syste-
matically.
FALSE PASS, Alaska, May 2 (By
The Associated ress).-Lik elihood
that Major Frederick l.. Martin,
turned the nose of his cruiser over
the Aleutian range of mountains in
stead of taking the longer route of
skirting the Alaska Peninsula after
his departure from Chignik, Alaska,
for Dutch Harbor. Unalaska, caus-
ed searchers today to turn inland in
the hunt for Martin and his me-
chanician, who have been missing
since Wednesday morning.
Word reached here that land
party was to leave Chignik shortly.
Search is Resumed
BREMERTON, Wash, May 2 (By
The Associated Press) Search for
Major Frederick l.. Martin, COM
mander of the United States Army
nd-the-world flight, and his
mechanician. Sergeant Alva Harvey,
missing since their departure in the
air cruiser Seattle from Chignik,
Alaska, Wednesday morning, was
resumed with fresh. vigor at dawn
today by coast guard cutters and all
available cannery vessels between
Chignik and Dutch Harbor, Unalas-
ka
Ships not equipped with search
lights were halted during the night,
but the coast guard cutters Haida
and Algonquin and the coast survey
vessel Pioneer crept through the
darkness with lights trained along
the rugged North Pacific shore line.
Latest wireless advices gave the Al
gonquin's position as between Pirate
Cove, in the Shumagin Islands, and
Chignik. Mariners believe that to
be closest to the point where Major
Martin may have been forced down.
Renewed hope for Martins rescue
has come with cessation of furious
gales which have been lashing the
Alaska peninsula shore and the
Aleutian Islands for a week.
Owing to poor radio communica-
ton with northern points during
daylight hours it was thought here
that any word concerning what be-
fell the plane would be delayed
many hours.
A wireless message from Cordova
received here at midnight, the lat
est communication, said no trace of
the missing airmen had been found
up to $3.50 p. M, Alaska time.
Numerous minute islands, many of
them not even charted on the largest
of marine maps, dot the territory
where the search is in progress. So
far as is known here, the Seattle did
not carry more than days supply of
food. Unless Martin and Harvey are
in sheltered and inhabited place, it
was pointed out, the two may be
suffering from exposure and hunger.
The three pilots at Dutch Harbor
have become concerned over whether
their adventure will succeed, Captain
G. e. Rolstad, master of the S. s.
Brookdale, declared upon arrival at
Seattle yesterday from Dutch Har-
lbor.
"The people have no idea of the
courage the fiiers have shown in
their battles with the elements in
the north" Captain RolstAd said.
"They do not deny that they are
fearful that If weather conditions
do not Immediately imuprove they
may be unable to circle the globe
this season.
'Lieutenants Lowell H. Smith,
Leigh Wade and Eric Nelson, in the
planes Chicago, Boston and New Or
leans. made a thrilling flight from
Chignilx to Dutch Harbor.
Lieutenant Nelson said the planes
had to battle their way through the
storm some times as low as 100 feet
above the surface to follow the
coast line. The snow made 1t i'm
possible to fly higher without losing
their way