The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-07
MATTERN, WORLD
Filler, IS SAFE In
SIBERIAN WASTES
Radio Message Brings First
Hint of Fate of Iona
Lost Aviator.
MISSING SINCE JUNE ID
Solo Trip Around Globe
Brought to End on Dash
to Alaska.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, July Jimmy
Mattern, around the world
fier, who became lost over
the desolate wastes of ST.
IBERIA, radioed his hackers
here today that he is safe.
A cryptic message received here
said:
Safe Anadir, Chukotka, Siberia.
Signed, Gemmie Matern."
Mattern's hackers attributed the
misspelling of the aviator's name to
errors in transmission.
Last Word on June Ia
Mattern, who took off from Amer
lea in bold attempt to make a solo
flight around the world. was last
heard from June Ia when he wired
his headquarters here from Khabar-
ovsk, Russia.
At that time he said he had flown
1,400 miles toward Nome, Alaska,
but was forced to turn back.
will try again tomorrow" his
message ended
That was the last word, save for
news dispatches indicating he had
taken off in this new effort.
Backers Are Relieved
Days and weeks went by with no
word.
we were frantic" said Samuel j.
Sackett, one of the hackers, today.
II never have known such relief
as this message today gives me.
Rescue attempts were being made,
of course, but in the wastes of that
country they seemed feeble and
hopeless"
The radiogram from Siberia con-
tanned just one word and the name
of city, but to Mattern's friends
it spelled story replete with de-
termination, courage and persever-
ance in the face of ill-fortune.
Beset by Misfortune
After crossing the Atlantic and
reaching Russia. Mattern was ahead
of the round world record set
by Post and Gatty. The whole world
watched the news of his attempt.
But setting out across the sparse
~ populated areas of Siberia, mis-
fortune attended the aviator Once
he got off his course. Again he
took off for Nome from Khaba-
rovsk, but was forced back.
Again he started and this time no
word was heard for weeks. Aviators
conjectured that Mattern was
forced down in the desolate Arctic
region, possibly damaging his plane
or perhaps just running out of fuel
Making his way to the isolated
settlement. he doubtless started at
once to get word back to America of
his safety, but with no telegraph or
telephone lines, such a message may
have depended upon the speed of a
courier Fastening to the nearest
population center.
StHt urgent hdte
The message today was dis
patched from Anadyria. 1t was sent
urgent rate and addressed to Harry
Jameson. Hayden R. Mills, John
Clark and Sackett.
Sackett voiced the thanksgiving
of the group We felt such ire
mendous responsibility" he said
having sent Jimmy away on this
venture.
For the first week he was missing
we held high hopes that he had
landed safely in some isolated spot
Recently. however, our hopes turned
to fears and we had almost de-
SPARED
Spot Deep in Siberia
Anadirsk is trading post on the
Anadir river. in far northeastern
Siberia, a deSolate region Just under
the Arctic circle. There is nc
means of communication, and it is
considered quite possible that Mat
tern could have been there for more
than three weeks without being able
to get word out.
The Anadir river traverses the
center of the Chukutka region CT
Siberia, north of the Kamchatka
peninsula, and flows into the Ber-
ing sea directly opposite Alsaka.
1t was at Anadir that the late
Roald Amundsen, Arctic explorer
appeared in 1920 after being miss
ing for more than year on an ex-
ploration trip in the Arctic.