The Archive · 1928

Supply Ship Fighting Severe Snow Storm Cordova

'The United States naval wireless station here has intercepted a wire-lees message from the Citta Milano, the supply-ship of the Italia, showing that she is battling' against a fore snow-storm north of Cape Barren,—Reuter.

London, May 29.

There is still no mews of the airship Italia, now appears that the S.0.S.

a San Francisco exams ie the Citta ai] Milano, despatched at eleven o'clock yesterday evening from King's Bay, Spitzbergen, stating that she has re vived no news of the Hatia—Reuter, Wireless Appeal for Help Pieked Up for the Italia in five languages.

Moscow correspondent states that aviation circles there: consider that it is possible the ship will land on the Siberian coast. If 30, a special relief expedition will be sent to her assistance.

San Francisco, May 28.

A wireless message, presumed to have come from the airship Talla, was picked up here and at Portland atween 5 and 7.40 yesterday morning. It was ay follows "8.0.8, Dirigible Italia with No-Bile in disaster. Dirigible equipped with wireless on wave-length 40/45 metres, lease help immediate) Reuter, King's Bay, Spitzdergen, May 28.

Thre was still no news of the Talia at mid-day, The wireless station here is con Reuter.

Special Relief Committee Formed] in Moscow Moscow, May 20.

A. special committee formed for the relief of the missing. airship Talia has decided to ask the ernments of the United States, Japan and Norway to ce-operate in the search for the Italia—Reuter.

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