The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-16
Soviet Press Storms With Crit
icism Of Rescue Work in
North
GRIM STORY IS TOLD
Report Amundsen and Party
Were Sighted Denied In
Stockholm

WGIC M0IUVUNV ny q lVASS0 A0tA0~
ing near Cape Platen on July IL,
were taken aboard the Russian
icebreaker krassin at 10 p. m.
Sunday. News of the safety Of
the party came by radio from
Prof. Samoilovitch today.
Moscow, July 16.--CR)-State-
ments by companions Of DR.. Finn
Malmgren, who survived the crash
Of the dirigible Italia, that he was
buried alive in q grave Of ice caused
q storm Of criticism in Russia today.
A radiogram to Tass, Soviet news
agency from Professor. Samoilovitch.
head Of the Russian relief expedition
aboard the ice breaker krassin, said
he asked the Swedish scientists two
rescued companions, Captains Mar
iano and Zappi, for details Of Malrn-
gren's death. He was told how they
dug a grave for Malmgren and start
ed over the ice toward safety as he
waved them on, crying:
"Go! Go! At the price Of my life
you'll save all"
Strong criticism was voiced in the
Soviet press not only of the burial
Of Malmgren alive, but also Of Gen.
eral Umberto Mobiles being rescued
first and the conduct Of the Italia
expedition.
Poem Reflects Feeling
The feeling in certain circles was
reflected in q poem by Vladimir
Mayakovsxy, noted Soviet poet,
printed in the newspaper Komso.
molsky Pravda. A translation Of its
closing lines ads:
"Now say, you who flew, how
your leaders botched the job!
We await Mobiles live word:
Why have you fled?
Where is Malmgren? Has he died
or have they left him alive?"
Captains Mariana and Zappi and
DR.. Malmgren started from the
scene of the crash Of the Italia
across the ice for land on May 80.
In their march they suffered un-
told privation. For days they drift
ed on floating ice. Zappi was
quoted as saying that several miles
southwest Of Brok Island Malmgren
was unable to march on. He told
his two companions to 60 ahead and
take all the provisions. Zappi's ac-
count continued:
Last Word for Mother
Before leaving Malmgren asked US
to dig a grave in the ice and he lay
down. Quietly he stretched out his
hand bidding US adieu and handing
up his compass, requesting US to
give it to his mother.
I'VE plodded on slowly. In IA
hours we were only 100 meters from
Malmgren. We saw Malmgren
raise his head. Hoping that driven
by hunger he would 60 on with us,
we waited. Realizing this. Malm-
gren cried:
"Go! Go! At the price Of my life
you'll save all"
eve marched on"
A mile from Brok Island Mariana
became blind. Again they drifted
with the ice. During their wander
ings they saw six airplanes only
about q mile distant but the Soviet
flyer Chukhnosvky from the Kras-
eHA Woo tuC O1Ay OiiS " oSS essS11s
IL Days Without Food
For IL days they had not eaten
anything. Mariana felt death ap-
preaching. He begged Zappi to
place his body aboard the Russian
plane if the airman should succeed
in landing. His ebbing life revived
when the Krassin approached to pick
them up.
The Krassin then pushed on to
rescue the live men commanded by
Lieutenant Alfredo viglieri at the
scene Of the disaster. The group
heard the Krassin's sirens and sight
ed her shortly after 4:15 p. m.
Thursday. They radioed their posi-
tion directing the ship to them.
Smoke signals and rockets were sent
up by the Viglieri group. Five and
q half hours after they had heard
the siren they were safe aboard the
vessel.
Amundsen Not Rescued
The Viglieri group was found to
be well provided with food and warm
clothing. They had three pneumatic
boats ready for emergencies such q
the breaking up Of the ice.
The report received in Stockholm
yesterday morning that Roald
Amundsen and his five companions
had been picked up by the Russian
icebreaker Maligin was discredited
here. The Maligin has been ham
pered by fog and ice in her search
for the missin. men and 1t noon re-
ported her position but sent no word
Of sighting any survivors.