The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-07-16
ARCTIC VETERANS ON
SOVIET ICE- BREAKERS

IN order to effectively organize
the rescue expedition for Mobile and
his companions the Soviet govern
ment appointed a special commits
sion. Each of the two ice-breakers,
the "Krassin," the most powerful in
the world, and the "Malygin" in
cluded in their parties scientists and
aviators with long experience in
Artic exploration. Professor Sa-
moilovich, the leader of the "Kras-
sin" party, is director of the In
stitute of the North and has made
extensive researches in the region
of Spitzbergen. Aviators Chukhnov-
sky and Babushkin are considered
among the foremost of Soviet avia-
tors, having made many notable
flights in the Arctic regions.
Veteran Explorer.
Professor Wise, the chief explorer
of the "Malygin," spent consider
able time in making a reconnois-
sance of the regions of Novaya Fem
bla and Franz Joseph Land with
the Saydov expedition in 1912 and
1914. The foggy weather which so
greatly hampered the work of res
cue was predicted in the reports of
Professor Multanovsky, director of
the meteorological section of the
Central Geophysical Laboratory, on
the basis of observations made by
hansen in 1896, by the Saydov
expedition and by others. Accord
ing to these studies, as many as
rs foggy days have been observed
during the month of June in this
region.
Powerful Ice Cutter.
The "Krassin," which is of TO-
600 indicated horse power, is com
manded by Captain Egge who is
assisted by four special sub-com-
manders from other steamers added
to the party on account of their
wide experience in the Arctic
regions. The "Krassin" left Lenin-
grad for Kings Bay on June Is. 1t
is capable Of cutting through ice
from 3 to meters in thickness.
The "Krassin" radio works on wave
lengths of 450, 600 and 800 meters
The short wave station operates on
length of from 80 to 40 meters.
The ice-breaker "Malygin," COM
manded by Capt. Chertkov, was
completely overhauled last winter at
Since 1928 it has been used each
Hamburg and is perfectly equipped.
summer to accompany the CONNER
cial fleet carrying freight from the
mouth of the Yenisei River in ST.
IBERIA through the Kara Sea to
european ports. 1t carries coal suf-
ficient for twenty days cruising in
the, open sea. When used in the ice,
however, with only one boiler work
ing in order to furnish light and
heat, the supply of fuel is sufficient
for 80 days.
The expedition is organized under
the direction of ]. Unschlicht, as
sistant commissar of war, with the
cooperation of the ALL Union So
ciety for Aviation and Chemistry
M. Groza, chairman of the rescue
stated that the ice
breakers and aeroplanes of the Sow
let expedition carried supplies suf-
ficient for three months.
The following radio message was
sent yesterday to the Soviet Ice
breaker Krassin by M. G. Cure
witch, vice-chairman of the board of
directors of the Amtorg Trading
Corporation, and other Soviet citi-
zens in the United States:
To crew, aviator Chukhnovsky
and his assistants, Prof. Samoilo-
vich and captain icebreaker Kras-
sin:
Soviet citizens in the United !
States hail the skill and courage
which have made possible the rescu-
ing of the marooned Italia explorers.
Public opinion is deeply moved by
he supreme heroism of your avia- |
.ors and crew. Your act is another
of the spirit of SYM
oathy and self-sacrifice which mani
tests itself in times of great hu-
nan need and reveals the strong
ponds of international good will I'M
lerlying the stress and strain of /
everyday life.