Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17
Two Ice Breakers and Flyers
Also to Seek Six Missing
With DirigibIe.
KRASSlN FIRST TO LAND
3. INJURED AT BASE SHIP
Refuelling Necessary Before Re-
sumption of Work, but the
Maligin Continues Hunt.

BY the Associated Press,
MOSCOW. July 17.-~New Russian
plans for a search for the missing
Anundsen party were developing today
as the rescue ship Krassin was slowly
pounding its way toward Advent Bay.
carving seven of the crew OF the Italia,
snatched from the ice last week, and
the nine members of two rescue parties.
including the aviator Chukhnovsky.
picked up Sunday night.
With the Krassin temporarily out OF
the search because of lack Of fuel, the
second Russian icebreaker, Maligin, now
IN Northern waters, is under tnstruc-
tions 10 make thorough search for the
Anundsen party. The Maligin today
was 40 miles east from King Karl Is
land. south of Northeast Land, and was
fighting heavy storm. which has been
raging since early morning. The IN
.tr1,ctions were to the Maligin to search
for Amundsen and then TO return to
Archangel
New Orders Are Issued.
The Maligin on Saturday reported
reaching the 18th parallel. she was 20
work around the southern part OF
Northeast Land while the krassln was
making her way along the nortneTn
coast, both ships having as then on-
jective the vigiieri party OF fVe men
stranded near Foyn Island.
Wnen the Krassin picked up the five
men last week, in addition to reScuing
CaUts. Alberto Mariana and Filippo
Zauui. who had been given up Tor oeao,
the MaIigin was instructed TO turn
south again to make a thorough search
between Norway and SpitZbergen for
Annarndsen and his Eve companions.
Who have been missing since june Ii.
Today the Maligin reported that ar
rangements were being completed lor
the Aruundsen search. but that active
movement was temporarily halted pc
cause Of the storm and the heasy e
seas encountered east Of King Kari
Island. The storm has been driving
the Ice cutter and the surrounding ice
In 4 northwestern direction toward Cape
Antuaan, On king Karl Island.
Mas ous Hk Coarse.
prof. vice. who Is st the head Of the
Maisrfn expedition, told the correspond
ssf of ire MOSCOW newspaper IzVestia
tlaat he felt All specusatiOns concern
inc the probable location OF AInundsen
we're gaaesswork- He outlined ms pans
Alter passing through the heavy Ice
seas the Maiigin viii proceed along Inc
sogsfheagtern shores Of Spitzbergen,
er,d~agOr4nr To find convenient spot
Tnr covering her plane On dOats. Inis
plane "a IA charge Of Pilot Babusnkn,
rl1o was lost for five days several weeks
ecr oa q Reconnaissance fight, but mn
aiIy succeeded In rejoining his ship:
Tt1e nlane viii search for AmundSen
along the southeastern shore OF 5pi1z-
h@rren only. leaving the northern areas
for the other flyers now there. Inea
tire Maligin viii return 70 Arcnangel,
keeping . sharp lookout for any sign
OF Amundsen en- route
Seeks Aid for Injured.
os the seven members Of the crew OF
tire Italia rescued By the Krassins TWO
are injured. Natalie Ceccioni, whose leg
wag broken on May 25 when the Ltaia
erasned. and Capt Alberto Mariana
xrf1oxe leg was frozen. The Krassln VIII
6el,grk the injured men and their nve
companions aboard the base snip Ci.ta
cs MiIano as soon as possible IN oroer
that they may be taken ashore Ior
further treatment.
yenair Chukknovsky's plane, which was
darnared In a forced landing, IN prepa-
Yata0n for another trip 70 Northeast
land To search for the six men carried
of ira the bag Of the Italia, and also
~, keep q sharp lookout for the Amund-
sen PARTY. since the possibility has been
suggested that these two groups may
have joined.
Tfe plan of the Krassin is TO estab-
iisis a flying base and then 10 nave
Csukhnovsky make thorough aerlal
search northeast Of Foyn Island IN the
hone OF finding the missing men or al
least 70 pick up some trace OF them,
Esich as the debated bag Of the Italia.
Soviet scientific circles are optimistic
regarding Anundsen's chances. Strong
reliance is placed In the energy OF the
Hyers ChukllnOvgky and Babushkir and
the crew Of the icebFeakeTg Krassin
and Maligin IT also was pointed our
that meteorological conditions as well
as the state OF the ice at this season are
far more favorable than usual.
Flyers Invited to q. s.
The Soviet news agency, Tass, sayi
that a telegram has been received from
Teeye gchIey, president Of the Russo
American Chamber Of Commerce. invit-
ang the Russian aviator, ChukhnovSky
ard Prof. EanoiIovitch, head Of tht
Eogiet Rescue Commission In the Arc
tic, to visit America al guests 81 tne
chamber
The telegram was transmitted TO the
foreign coEnrnissariat by Charles Smith
vice president of the Russo American
Chamber, who Is now in MOSCOW. II
was addressed 20 Chukhnovsky anc
EanaoiloVitck, ard, In behalf Of ths
RUSSO American chamber, expressed ad'
gnigation for the courage and sacrifices
by the Soviet rescue expedition.
AMERICANS VISIT KINGS BAY.