Aeroplane and 'Dog' Team Cross)
Snow Wastes with Anti-Toxin Washington, Jan. 30.
As a result of an appeal to the Government, Mr. Darling, the for, has been authorized to fly from the nearest aviation station at Fairbanks, Alaska, to Nome, a di tance of 400 miles, with a' supply of anti-toxin in order to combat a diphtheria epidemic in that region. In response to a telegraphic appeal, a local doctor with a large cansignment of anti-toxin rushed off by dog-sleigh from Henana, but it was pointed out that this' would" not. arrive in time, as Nome was cut ff. by fee and' snow, and an aeroplane was the only means of preventing many—deaths.—Reuter's American Service.
Nome, Ala One of the greatest dog-team races in the history of Alaska ended yesterday morning when 300,000) units of diphtheria anti-toxin were brought here by relays, over 658 miles of snow and ice from Nenanc. The time taken was 5 deys 74 hours, which is a world's record.
'The anti-toxin was frozen when it arrived, and the doctors do net, yet know' whether it will prove efficacious to arrest the epidemic among the Eskimos—Reuter.
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