Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-26
One of Seven Men Carried Off
in DirigibIe Believed
Dead in Fall.
PILOTS OF SEAPLANES
DISCUSS SEARCH PLANS
Fog Delays Relief Work-Airmen
Await Favorable Weather to
Continue Rescues.

BY the Associated Press.
KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen, June 90
At least one of the seven men who
were in the bag of the dirigible Italia
and we're carried off on May 25 with
out trace, is believed to have been
killed in falling from a forward COM
partment.
This was Vincenzo Pomella, motor at
tendant. Latest advices indicate that
ne was undoubtedly killed in the fall
The fate Of his six companions in the
bag. which was swept away from the
Mobile group on the ice, is unknown.
CT1itherto there have been no reports
stating definitely that any Of the crew
of the Italia were killed. The seven
men who were carried away in the gas
bag have not been heard from and
confirmation as to Pomella's death is
unobtainable)
Flyer Wants Spare Parts.
Efforts will be made as soon as pcs
sible to drop spare parts to Lieut.. Z.
Lundborg, Swedish flyer now stranded
with five men of the Mobile party OF
Northeast Land.
The lieutenant particularly wants
skis to replace those which were
smashed when his plane landed the
second time at the Mobile camp on
Sunday. He hopes to be able to refit
the plane for a return hop.
Meanwhile there Is hesitation about
attempting more landings near the
radio party and the task of saving them
by plane seems increasingly diheult.
Fog interfered with flights yesterday
and similar foggy conditions prevaneo
this morning. with the indication that
there would be little probability Of any
flights today.
Seek Seven In Balloon.
With two injured men Of the crew
of the Italia rescued from their peril
Gus position on an ice foe by airplanes.
preparations went forward today 10
search for the men who drifted TO the
east in the balloon part OF the dirigibie
Pilots Of two large Italian seapianes
and Swedish seaplane were summoned
to meet aboard the base ship Citta d
Milano AZ virgo Bay to perfect search
ING plans. They viii be guided by the
advice of Gen. Umberto Mobile. who
was injured in the Italia crash. Mobile.
although prevented from lying IN
search Of his comrades. was aiding In
plans for their rescue BY his knowledge
of ice conditions and observations made
by him on the voyage Of the 1talia TO
Lenin Land of the area toward which
the balloon drifted.
Natalie Ceccioni. motor chief or the
Italia, was picked up by an airplane
and brought to safety. His broken leg
was receiving medical attention today.
Airnen were waiting for favorable
weather to continue rescue work Tor
four survivors of the Italia adritt on
the ice near Foyn Island and Lieut.
Lundborg.
Asks for Small Planes.
Swedish airmen aboard their baSe
steamer. the Quest, In Hinlopen STRAIT
were particularly anxious to bring theii
fellow countrymen to safety. A Sni@S
Finnish plane was having its skill land
ing gear adjusted at Virgo Bay to join
the expedition aboard the Quest.
Gen. Mobile requested that two small
airplanes be sent from England 70 JOIN
in the work. as the small type OF plane
has twice proved its practicabiity III
rescuing stranded men from the Ice
These will be used to supplement- the
Swedish planes.
A small hydro-airplane aboard the
whaling ship Roy, at the mouth oi
Hinlopen strait. was made ready 10
search for three men who left the Mobile
party afoot on May 80 TO make their
Nsy to land. Four dog trains, four
Norwegian guides and three Alpine ice
experts were making their way over the
ice in search OF the trio. but have
found no trace Of them.
Ice blocked the attempts OF other
flyers to search for Roald AmundSen,
Lief Dietrichsen and four others missing
since they started northward from
TromSoe. Norway. on June Is In a
French plane. Two Norwegian planes
piloted by Capt RiiSer-Larsen and
Lieut.. Leutzow Holm were under orders
10 search for the Amundsen party
Drift ice however, held them aboard
their base ship, the Braganza, at North
Cape.