New Britain herald., 1926-05-14
NO WORD IS HEARD
 FROM DIRIGIRLE
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NCOillluuGu rom tltSI Edge) unknown station to the effect that the airship Norge had passed over Point Barrow at a. m., yesterday, Pacific coast time. The message added that all aboard were well. All radio stations in Alaska were imme- diately ordered to try to verify the message.
 Naval radio stations in Alaska have redoubled their efforts to com municate with the Norge.
 The heads of the naval stations personally kept watch throughout the night. All traffic has been order cd to suspend for any word of the dirigible.
 Explanation Not Likely
 A dispatch from Nome, Alaska, today, suggesting that arrival or the dirigible Norge there might have been delayed by change Of plans by Roald Amundsen, directed attcn- ton here to two reports that she had been reported at Point Barrow, $50 miles north Of Nome, after passing the North Pole.
 One of these reports said the Norge passed Barrow at f:3U ycster- day morning, eastern standard time The other, appearing 4 hours after, Was that the dirigiblc hoated over or near Barrow at noon yesterday. eastern standard time. This accorded with remarks yesterday by persons here acquainted with Amundsen and familiar with the situation at Bar row. that Amundsen might have turned back after reaching Barrow, to search for land in the Arctic ocean.
 Captain George IT. Wilkins, com- mander of the Detroit arctic eXpedi- tion, and Major Thomas G. Lan- phicr, L. S. A, flew to Point Bar LOW from Fairbanks, Saturday. on q mission to discover land in tho same rcgiou-an area of the Arctic ocean north Of Alaska known as the blind spot The last report re- ceived here said the airpane De- troiter, in which Wilkins and Lan- phicr went to Barrow, was still there.
 Observers here waited eagerly for g suggestion as 10 why arrival of the Norge at Nome had not yet been re- ported. since the nisht from Bar row 10 Nome was figured at about seven hours.
 Anxiety in Nome.
 Nome, Alaska, May l4 Pt-- Anxiety is written on the faces of Nome residents this morning at the end of their second night Of unin- terrupted vigil for the dirigibIc Norge, which left with Captain Roald Amundsen and companions rom Kings Bay Spitzbergen. at 40 a. m., Tuesday, eastern standard time.
 Scores of townsfol5, who know Amundsen, were constantly reassur- ing each other that the explorers was safe, but rumors bustling from one end of the village 10 the other, gave indications of doubt.
 Nariously he was reported to have met disaster, to have returned 10 Spitzbergen, 10 be exploring the Arc tic wastes. Like a thuuderbolt the reports, seemingly from nowhere, would strike.
 Radio operators at the govern meut station would tell the people that no news of the Norge had been received. Calmly then would they tn I. thrown into turmoil by another dis turbing rumor.
 Storm Is Feared.
 A failing barometer was taken 10 indicate @ possible storm in the Arc tic and speculation was rife whether the giant skyship could withstand q ferocious disturbance of the elements such as frequently sweeps across the north.
 Frantic Radio Calls
 Seattle, Wash, May If tP)-Grop- ing into the icy vastnoss of tn" Arc tic blind spot, a dozen Pacific coast radio stations today tried to locate the drigible Norgo. many hours overdue at Nome in its polar fight from Spitzbergcn.
 Fog was reported last night at Nome and other Alaskan coast points indicating the Norge may be battling a storm off Point Barrow. Radio stations are continuing in at tempts to get compass bearings 10 the dirigible.
 Over Pole Tuesday
 It is known that Roald AInunds"n and his crew Of r passed over the North Pole at o'clock Tuesday night, eastern standard time. If was reported that the dirigible was sight ed off Point Barrow. on the Arctic coast off Alaska, at 1:30 a. m. vest CT day.
 Five times Wednesday night and once yesterday morning, the United States navy's powerful radio station at St. Paul's Island, Alaska, report ed hearing messages from the Norge. The last time was at 2:29 a. m. yes terday, when the Norge was heard 10 call a station and say "go ahead
 Since that hour there has been nothing but silence and speculation.
 Out of Sight Two Years
 Those knowing Amundsen best are only slightly fearful of the worst to- day. They recalled a previous ad-