New Britain herald., 1928-07-11
Virtually Given Up for Dead Dr. Mahngren, Capt. Mariana and Capt. Zappi Appear Mere Specks in Wastes.
Heroic Airman Now At. tempting to Locate Place to Land on Ice and Re turn Men to krassin.
Copyright, 1928. by the Associated
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Copyright, 1928. by the Associated
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 Aboard Russian Ice Breaker krassin in Arctic. July II F-Ths walking party of the ill fated No- bile expedition, missing six weeks and virtually given up for lost. has been found with at least two of tta three members alive
 The group which left the main body Of the Italia's grew which had been stranded off North East Land, on May 30, consisted of Dr. Finn Malmgren, Swedish meteorologir Captain Alberto Mariana, pilot of the Italia and Captain Filippo Zap pi, navigator.
 Their discovery on an ice hoe about 20 miles from the Krassin, which has been battering its way toward the stranded Mobile group. was reported today by the Russian aviator Chukhnovsky. attached to this ship. who circled over them i've times, but was unable to land near them.
 While two Of the party energeti- cally waved flags at the Russian fier, the third lay motionless on the ice, suggesting the possibility that he was dead.
 | Continuously, as soon as Ne re- ported his sighting Of. the men. be- gan seeking . place where he might make . landing to take them of the ice.
 When first sighted the men were huddled in . floating ice plane. but as soon as the fiier came into view. two of them leaped to their feet to wave frantically to the plane droning above them in tho vast silence
 Moscow. July II R-Virtually given up for dead. three men of ths il-fated Mobile expedition have betn discovered alive on the ice packs to the west of Cape Platen. north of North East Land.
 On Ice 43 Days.
 They are Dr. Finn Malmgren. Swedish meteorologist, Captain A. berto Mariana. pilot ct the dirigible Italia, and Captain Filippo zappi. navigator. They had been tramping their weary way over the ice from near Foyn Island. for forty-thrse days.
 A Russian airman, Chukhnovslky, who took of from the ice breaker krassin this morning. sighted the wayfarers from afar. About the same time the castawayS saw the plane and two of them waved fran tically with tattered flags. The third was lying down.
 One Lgtng Down. 1 Continuously circled over them five times. seeking . landing. but was forced to return to the Krasstn. He returned to the marooned men this afternoon. They are located at SOAP north latitude. 25.45 east lon- gitude. . distance of about 20 miles from where the Krassin is held up by the heavy ice.
 The Russian airman's efforts will be devoted to finding . landing spot or picking some route whereby addi- tional aid may be speedily sent to Dr. Malmgren and his companions. It is possible that other planes have flown over the men, as they appear ed as little specks against the glist- ening ice fields. Atmospheric con- ditions today. however, were more suitable for reconnaissance.
 Thrills Resc,lers.
 The discovery of the castaways has sent . thrill through the hearts of those aboard the Krassin which for one month has been steadily smasing through the ice floes in . determined effort to reach the No bile group of five men oil Foyn Is- land. at the same time searching for the others who had disappeared.
 The group of three men headed by Dr. Finn Malmgren. Swedish meteorologist. which previously has been referred to as the walking party. has been missing and prac- tically given up for lost since May 30 when they left the nine men of the Mobile group who had been l eiioNA II oii liC lSS Wuen the lIAlA S gondola was smashed on May zS.
 Started Alone
 With pr. Malmgren were Captain Alberto Mariana. pilot. of the Italia. and Captain Filippo Zappi. Italian navy navigator.
 These men stayed five days with the marooned party of North East Land and then decided to make an effort to reach land and then to trek across North East Land to Kings bay. They carried approximately 50 pounds of provisions, but - far a known had no arma The purpose of the group wAs to reach the Kings Bay base te bFin4 help back to their eemralee. who were stranded near Foyn leeanA h . tiny .encampmsnt csntefeA ab6ut . smaii. red teat.
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