Evening star., 1928-05-30
FLYERS TO AID SEARCH.
Troops Start Trek Through Ice Seeking
Italia.

Italia.
OSLO. EorNaz. May 90 GP9.--Un-
deferred by Italy'g request that plans
of an auxiliary expedition TO hunt for
the missing dirigibie Italia be suspend
ed, the Norwegian government decided
today to continue the search.
A new plan was worked out by Capt
Riser Larsen. He will start northward
probably today or tomorrow In a naval
plane Of the same type as that used
by Lieut.. Luetzow Holm, who Is already
on his way north. II is planned that
these two planes viii cooperate with
two Swedish planes in a search Of
north SpitZbergen and other Arctic is
land groups They viii be supported by
small, strong Arctic boats Of the type
Of the Hobby. which is carrying Lieut..
Holm to Epitzbergen.
The newspapers, commenting today
on the Norwegian governments official
statement regarding the Italian gov
ernment'S refusal TO accept Norwegian
assistance in searching for Gen. Um-
bert0 Mobile and his crew Of II, en-
phasized that Norway acted on the sug-
gestion Of the italian Minister TO Oslo
They we're unable TO understand what
motivated Italy's action, which they
said was insulting TO Norway and the
men who readily placed themselves at
Italyis disposal when asked.
Troops Start Expedition.
With strong wind piling up ice
foes along the northern coast Of Gpitz~
bergen and blocking search by sea.
Italian troops hunting the missing
diFigible were piodding over the snow
and Ice Of the North today.
The first expedition which viii try
10 ind the Italia by flying over the
forbidding Polar regions was steaming
north toward 6pitzbergen aboard a
sealing ship.
Alpine Ci1agSeuTs, who formed part
Of Gen. Umberto Mobiles base crew at
Kings Bay, were landed from the
mother ship Citta di Milano for long
trek over land 10 Wilde Flord, on the
northern coast Of vest Gpitzbergen.
They were accompanied by two Nor
wegian guides.
Flyer TO Make Search.
Lieut.. Luetzo Holm made dash by
seaplane from the air base at Horton
10 Tromsoe. There he placed his plane
aboard the sealer Hobby. which he Will
use at a base for search or northern
t1I3SLdycGBE1I AfDG1 LIE All LIE t1DUUJ
sailed 1T midnight and IL was hoped
the air search would begin late this
week
Lieut.. Holm viii act on instructions
drawn up Dy the ministry of detenSe
and Capt, EiiseF~Largen In his flights.
Then he vii submit proposals for
further searches. IT was believed that
the Italian government would await
word Of the outcome VI Lieut. Holm b
expedition before IT. approved plans for
larger auxiliary searching expedition.
The Norwegian government had consid-
cred the feasibility of large relief
expedition and made certain pTepara-
tiOns for 1t at the request of the Italian
Minister The italian government en-
pressed it's thanks, but said 1t wished
70 postpone plans for such an ezpedi-
tI0n, as IT Was considering the question
| Itself.
At Kings Bay the theory most fay-
/ cred regarding the fate Of the Italia
/ Was that II met with sudden disaster
/ last Friday morning, when the last
/ message was received from the dir.gibla
| ~ d am. Greenwich time a am
| Eastern standard time) Friday. ThG
/ alfsi1ip'g radio operator promised 10 call
again IN two hours He never made the
call, II was believed that the accident
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