Evening star., 1928-05-29
Italia at Amsterdam Island,
According to Unconfirmed
Rumors-Riiser-Larsen to
Sail This Afternoon.
PLANE PLACED ON SHIP;
BIG EXPEDITION HALTED
Wilkins and Eielson Tender Serv-
ices and North Pole Aircraft to
italian Government-Citta di
Milano Meets Binding Snow and
Cold in Search for Dirigihle.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OSLO, Norway, May 29.-Althougf
reports, wholly uncon1rned, had beer
received In Oslo today that the dirtgi-
bic Italia was down at Amsterdam Is
land, north Spitzbergen. the Norwegian
government was going steadily ahead
with its plans to send out a re-
lief expedition 70 search for the miss
ing dtrigibie.
Cant. Riiser-Larsen, authority on
dyfng In the North and one OF the
leaders in the preparation for the re-
lief expedition, was highly doubtful Of
the report and went ahead with MS
plans for an air reconnaissance ovt !
northern Spitzbergen soon 10 be maoe
by Lieut.. Luetzow Holm, crack Nor-
wegian flyer.
Holm. with his airplane. which car
rfes no wireless. went ABOARD Ine
Hobby. which viii sail some time tniS
THE larger auxiliary expedition has
t,aer1 s,tsueuded indefinitely, as the
Tta4fax, government is said 70 be m
cIined 70 await further Developments.
Believes Dirigible Came Down
Cant Rfiser-Iarsen Is Of the opinion
that the dirigible prabaniy came ooMn
somewhere on the ice nortn OF Sp..1-
bergen and that survey ny ar o. ne
region offers the best hope o. nnoAne
the ship.
sr rgose wireless contact with the base
sllir Cftta d Milaro. now OF nOTEneTn
Gnftzhersen, but has received no M
Formation from her indicating thai I1e
Italia rad BEEN found
Cart George Il wilkins and Laeut.
Carl - Eie1son, who Few from Alaska
"a Eutszbergen, voiunfeered tne1E SeES.
ices II siae search % Premier Mussolini
of italy. They also participated 70
eunferences planning expeditions, ae
~ cfa1er xrseu with knowsedge OF xne
Sy.flosUttabe poszx regions. siicn az
soaIX Arntan6seu ard Capt Otto Sver-
dy1D. Cart wilkins and Lieut.. EaelSon
sent this message 70 Ms1soiini:
4r,earninz that the Norwegian GOV
eminent has placed Capt. R1ser-LarSen
Al TIE head Of an expedition AZ yosaI
dlypoxai. we realize that everything VII
Be dore u q most competent manner
II II Is considered that the services o.
our machine or ourselves can Oe tne
1E%E< &C " DN1 AE&L5AA <ASSASNs K~~a~S~
consider u yours 70 command
with Norge Expedition.
Cart. RliseY-Lzrsen was the right
hand mar Of Arnundsen and Ellsworth
tn the Merge expedition across the
North Pole igs 1926.
CAPT. wilkins said his alrp.ane. winch
Is st Bergen. vas built for landing or
ard starting from tbs Ice. and there
fore was less suitable for the purposes ci
the Itzs.a search than planes construct.
Cd for landing % water, II his services
are required. be xiil ~ 20 6psszs3ergen
search lis east coast. and then 60 on u
Northeast Land, where he thinks tina
Gen. Mobile and his party landed. i
tfaz. search proseS in vain, he viii fis
70 Franz JOSH Land and Nogays
ZenDiyz,
CAPT. wilkins Delaeyes that ire ItalL
1zksced before is fuel was exhausted
Gen, NOBLE z1IvssDg il 20 drift ag
free BALBOA until landing place va
near, ard gssen Using the reserve fue
supply 10 bring the 6irlglbie 70 II,
Capt. EyeForuD retains fse hope tina
the Italia as sslH drifting and may b.
saved, while Capt Rlaser-I.arsen be.
sleseS that the SssBaap BSS lost but tina
the crew nay be a1aYe On the ice.