Magnificent Work by the Rt rissian Ice-Breaker Krassin:
Lieut. Viglieri's Party Rescued Moscow, July 12.
According to a message from the Tass correspondent on board the Soviet ice-breaker Krassin, a sin ill fee berg with a man standing and another prostrate was sighted by the Krassin at five o'clock in the morning at the spot indicated by the airman Tehukhnovsky.—Considerable efforts had to be made before Major Mariana and Major Zappi could be taken on board at The message adds that the rei-cued men declared that the Swedish Professor Malmgren fractured a hand when the Italia crashed.
Subsequently both his legs froze, at his own request he was left near Broch Island. Major Mariana and Major Zappi remained on the iceberg, which was driven by the wind. Their health is satisfactory.
The latest reports give the position of the Soviet ice-breaker Krassin as three miles from the Viglieri party.
While on her way the Krassia noticed a number of men signalling, to whom she replied that she would pick them up on the return journey, Professor Samoilvitch, the director of the "Krassin expedition, is of opinion that these are the Alpine chasseurs under Captain Sora who went out in search of Lieutenart Viglieri and his party and General Nobile—Reuter.
Rome, "July 13.
A wireless message from the! base-ship Citta di Milano states that the ice-breaker Krassin has taken on board the Viglieri party.—Reater Moscow, July 13. In' addition to rescuing Lieut.
Viglieri and his companions the icebreaker Krassin also took off Captain Lundborg's aeroplane, which was damaged on June 25 when the aviator was landing on the ice with the intention of rescuing some of the party under Heat, Vigliel.
The Soviet Italia. "Relief Committee announces that, following her rescue of Lieut. Vigiieri and his companions, the Soviet ice-breaker Kransin will proceed on a search for other possible survivors of the Talia and for Captain Amundsen Major Guilband—Reuter.
King's Bay, Spitebergen, July, 12.
The seaer Braganza intends to start on a journey to rescue the Russian airman Tehukhnovaky and is four companions, whose plane was damaged yesterday while landing. near Cape Platen, 'The crew of the plane, who were making an attempt to rescue Lieut, Viglieri and his party, managed to reach the coast. They' had sufficient provisions to last' them a fortnight—Reuter.
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