ur Nations to Participate Including Soviet Russia London, Feb, 24.
The great air race to the North Pole in which there are five partic ants representing four nations is due to begin shortly.
Australia will be represented by Captain Wilkins. be represented sent in Rome super equipment of the airship Norge. The United States will be represent-by Captain Ogden and Captain Wade. Captain Byrd will also join the American expedition. Captain Byrd was second in command of the MacMillan expedition last where attempt was promoted by Mr. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
The latest competitor is Russi whose flight is being planned by the Russian Air Trarsport Ca. Siberia. Three special "all-metal aeroplanes of German design are at! present under construction, and will be manned by Russian pilots. The route will lie vid Spitzbergen, from where a dash to the North Pole will be attempted. At the North Pole, according to the "Daily Herald," one machine will slandoned and its fuel transferred the remaining machine for the jouney.—Reuter.
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