Evening star., 1928-05-31
PLANES AND DOGS
TO HUNT FOR ITALIA
Second Relief Expedition Pre-.
pares to Sail as One Ship
Heads NorthWard.
By the Associated Pres.

I
OSLO. Norway, May 31.-With the
sealer Hobby steaming north with the
first expedition to seek the missing
| dirigible Italia by air, another vessel
was being made ready today to carry
other airplanes into the north.
The Norwegian government took over
the steamer Ingefour, which is ordi-
narily engaged in the coal trade at
| Spitzbergen, to transport one or two
navy airplanes. 1t is expected she will
leave tomorrow for Spitzbergen. The
Ingefour, $500 tons, is strongly built
and considered capable of forging her
way through the ice. She win proceed
| along the coast. acting as mother ship
! to aviators who will make short scout
| ing trips over the icebound Arctic The
planes viii be piloted by Capt Riser
Larsen. who is in charge of rescue plans,
and Lieut.. Left Dietrichson, both Of
whom accompanied Roald Amundsen on
his polar expedition in 1925.
Lieut.. Luetzow Holm, following plans
drawn up by Capt Riiser-Larsen and
the ministry of defense, will explore the
northern section of Spitzbergen by plane.
He is now aboard the sealer Hobby with
| his airplane and en- route to Spitzbergen.
VIII Take Dog Team Aboard.
The Hobby wiz stop at Advent Bay
and take aboard 10 dogs, a sIedge and
| supplies and two men, the leader named
Tandberg and hunter named NOeis.
| The Hobby viii join the Citta di Milano.
| which returned to Kings Bay after en-
countering strong winds, severe cold
and impossible ice foes In an attempt
to search for the Italia. The Hobby
and Citta di Milano win go north to-
gether and attempt to put the dog team
and some men ashore to seek traces Of
| the Italia to the east
On her recent trip the Citta Di Afilano
picked up hunter named Rudi north
Of Magdaiena Bay. It was learned that
the Italia had been observed there last
Wednesday flying toward the Pole, but
| nothing had been seen Of her since.
There was some doubt as to whether
Kings Bay or Advent Bay should be
made the base of the Norwegian search
ing expeditions The belief prevailed
at Kings Bay that it was better fitted
for such a purpose since flights to the
north and east could be made from
there to better advantage than from
Advent Bay.
Believed No Longer In Air.
The general belief was that the Italia
was no longer in the air, but explorers
have found 1t hard to arrive at any
definite conclusion as to where she
might have come down.
Decent Hoel, an Arctic authority
known for his familiarity with the
Spitzbergen area stated he favored
rescue attempts by a strong Ice breaker.
He said an expedition headed by Otto
Sverdrup in 1920 found and rescued a
hundred fishermen adrift in the Kara
Sea by the use of a ship. Sverdrup
himself agreed with this plan, saying
that an ice breaker could force its way
through the most difficult waters.
DR.. Fridtiof NanSen, Arctic explorer
questioned as to the prospects of Gen
Mobile and his companions, said 1t was
impossible to make any worthwhile
statement as he vas not aware OF
present meteorological conditions In the
Arctic. but If they had rifles and am
munition they should be able to last
out the entire Summer.