The Washington times., 1928-06-28
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America and Cuba. wetad rarAts
ABOARD THE cIrTA DI MI.
LANO, Virgo Bay, June 2s.-By
wireless --It was early on the morl.
Ing OF June % that Sergeant Blaei,
aur radio operator, brongIlt me In my
tent i radio message from the SWed'
ish expedition at MurchlsOn Bay
stating small Swedish airplane
fitted with runners and having
aboard IieutenantE Tornberg ano
RoseYiVard were coming to our camp
with the object OF attempting
landing.
During the previous night q large
SwedISi1 airplane, escorted ~
small seapiane, had circled aeyeE0i
times over our calnll, dranping the
following articles: Three accumus
lators. one rifle, one folding boat,
box Of medicines with bandages ana
splints FOR setting CeccfOni's broken
leg. some oranges, cigarettes and
six bottles OF whisky
Accurately Dropped
These articles were dropped with
great accuracy few yards from
the door of our tent BY means o.
red parachutee. We found q mes
SAGE ATTACHED to- the niedicInalk ad-
vising me that 4 small airplane ut.
ted with runners, the only one "a
It's kind possessed hy the Swedish
expedition, would on the next eve.
ming attempt landing at our camp
III order to transport us back 70
Murchison Bay. The niessag ge
added:
Please prepare an ice bank 800
meters long which has already been
pointed out TO M by yourself by
signalS, In the form Of n fTl ana
marked out with red parachutaD.
The next evening We were having
supper when w heard the hum
ming ot the approaching aachiIles.
We were having our first treat that
evening. as for the frat tiInN We
had added s0FAe pennnican and cIaUc-
0late to our usual fare Of white
bear meat ration. Moreover, / had
authorized the distribution OF a
small ration Of whisky, which WAS +
welcome substitute Tor 0ezr usual
drink. consisting 0k water mixed with
j few drops cf alcohol taken from
our compasgea.
NAG f5N4lAAa 90 LEA8 W8-aAEI ASG(0AAtG NA1-
fbla sent Lieutenant VIgeieri and
Sergeant Biagi to the ice bank 70
make the prearranged signals Ana
ordered Ceccioni to set ready to be
carried ~ far as the Ice bank in or
der to be taken aboard the Swedish
machine.
Lieutenant Tornberk,g machine
was escorted by another. which how
cred over our camp while Tornberg,
having circlAd two or three times
planed down and landed safely In the
center of the ice bank.
Al few moments later Lieutenants
T0rIibHrg ana ROsenvard. accompa-
MED by Visiierl ana Biasi, came In.
side the tent to interview me, ~. uIl-
fortunately, / was unable to move.
4 greeted them and thanked them on
behalk Of all Of us.
Kills white Bear
Both Of tflese sall4nt Officers were
almost moved to tears BY the sight
OF our haggard faces and they asked
us many times whether We had sur.
kered from hunger. On my assurance
that We had had enough to eat, otv.
inK to MaImSrenss luck In killing q
white bear the very first day afLer
our fall 1rOna the airship, the officera
asked me To fellow them aboard their
atrplar6.
I answered that the first to 90
Slaould be Ceccionl, owing to his
serious condition ~ now all my
companiOns were listening to my
fSiIx with the swedish avIeters ana
they joined with the fliera In making
~ nfaTaaMk fn 80
They pointed out that my presence
at the base Of the rescue operations
Vas necessary and urgent for the
organization of search parties to be
sent to the rescue Of our lost com.
rades who had fallen further east
with the remains of the airship.
Lieutenant Tornberg promised that
he would return alonA within three
hours, ~ 1t was impossible Tor
CecciOni to be taken aboard a. well
as Lfeutenant Rosenvard. Moreover,
II would have taken about three
hours to have transported CeOcioni
from the tent to the ice bank whore
tn. airplane was waiting.
Vigllsri Commands
At last was forced te consent
and having been carried by my
comrades to the ice bank was
placed in the plane. There ] EN-.
braced each OF those valiant men
who had been q tower of strength
to me- during the last month ot
agony. entrusted to LiOuten1nt
VigIierl the task OF arranging TO
transport Ceccioni to the landing
place, and that he was to be be
followed by BehoDnek and Troiani.
VigIieri himself ana Sergeant
Biagi would be the last to go--.
Blagi especially being required up
to the very last for the necessary
radio signals regarding any further
drifting of the ice floe. Both OF
these, compared to the rest OF the
crew. were in much the best physi,
cal condition.
At 1l:20 p. M, the Swedish plane
took off without mishap And
reached Murchison Bay at 20 min.
ut6s after midnight.
I was received with unfprgettahlo
cordiality by the members Of the
Swedish mission, while LiOutenant
Tornberg. faithful to his promise.
started Off again alone after an iIls
terval OF barely 20 minutes, on his
way back to our lonesome little
camp. A seaplana escorted him.
I was torn with anxiety regard.
ing the success OF his second at.
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