London, June 16, Reports to the effect that M. Malmgren and Commandants Maria: no and Zappi have been rescued are described by Reuter's cor-Fespondent at Oslo as. "sheer nonsense," while Reuter's cor Tospondent at Stockholm says that they are "very improbable. The latter points out that M. Malm-ron would certainly have com municated with his relatives in Oslo had he been rescue reports from Spitzbergen state the weather makes Feconnainance Mights impossible. - General Nobile's party, which is still sending wireless messages, hao now drifted to a point 16 kilometres east of Charles XII Island. General Nobile has requested that his party and he should be. supplied with rifles and ammunition as they have seen polar bears.—Reute 'A party, with dogs, from the sealer Hobby, yesterday. covered distance of nine miles search for General Nobile and' companicns.—Reuter, Rome, June 16.
wireless message from the supply-ship Citta di Milano states that wind is opening up the ice.
The relief-ships Hobby and Bra-ganza are in sight of North Cape, towards which General Nobile and his party are trying to make their way.
Aeroplanes which took off from the Hobby yesterday were obliged to return owing to a thick fog.
The weather at King's Bay Oslo, June 17.
A French seaplane "piloted Major Guilbaud has arrived here and will probably start for Spitz-with "Captain Amundsen, one in which Mended te attempt ina-Atlantic flight, but it has now been placed by the French authorities at the disposal of Captain Amundsen for the relief of General Nobile and his party—Reuter.
Aeroplane Seen by General Nobile]
Rome, June 17.
No wireless messages were received from the supply-ship Citta di Milano from the survivors of la yesterday. ig the Nor-
Oslo, June 18, The Matia's basdahip "Citta di Milano has telegraphed to the Italian Legation here that Dr.
Larsen flew over the po 'Three Months' Provisions Osto, June 15.
Captain Amundsen is preparing to fly to Spitzbergen, He will Probably be accompanied by Lieut. Diotrichsen on board the seaplane in which Commandant Guilbaud Projected a trans-Atlantic ight, ut which the French authorities have placed at the disposal of Capt. Amundsen.
'The Arctic explorer, Isachsen, terviewed to-day, expressed the opinion that the Swedish scientist, 'M, Malmgren, and his party stand tthe best chance of success in rescued as General Nobile and his group are drifting' on ice, while those with the airship—probably descended so far east that they will drift southwards, on ice-floes, into the open sea, The crew of the'Ttalia, it may be recalled, is split into three groups:
'Malmgren' and Commandants iano and Zappi, who have start.
from Faye bnand® for" Nonk Cube, with food supplies, and who fre expected to proceed at the rate of six miles a day; General Nobile and his party; and the remainder of the crew, who are with the airship and who are believed to have sufficient provisions for three months, Hopes of Dencent on to Water Lanes Sune 15.
Captain Amundsen will leave here for Bergen to-morrow on his way to King's Bay, Spitzbergen, -which will be his base.
'The machine he is using cannot Jand on ice but if human' beings are sighted near water "lanes" in tthe floc-ice the machine will descend and pick them up. If this is not Possible the machine will drop pro-and equipment, hip, Hobby is returning to Norway. The search for the survivors of the Italia is being pursued by the steamer Braganza and two aeroplanes and two. seaplanes.—Reuter, Stockholm, June 16.
ie Italian seaplane piloted by Major Maddelena, which left Vadsoe, in Norway, for Spitabergen this morning to aesist in te search for General Nobile and his party, has been obliged to return to Vadsoe owing to very heavy weather and engine trouble.
The Si super-seaplane which left for Spitzbergen to help in the relief of General Nobile has arrived at Narvik, on the north-west coast of Norway—Reuter.
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