The world has been watching with some anxiety the attempts of Russian icebreakers to ko assistance to M. Papanin's party which has been making meteorological and other observations on a drifting ice-floe in the Arctic. To-day the Russian Tass New agency supplies a striking story of how the aviator M. Vlasov succeeded in landing near M. Papanin's camp, and the dramatic meeting which took place between the two men. The aviator was only able to pay a short visit, but there can be little doubt that his advent brought great encouragement to the stranded men, whose fate is being watched with such general concern. It appears from recent reports that there is no immediate danger of the icefloe disappearing as it slowly drifts southward, but the fact that the men have been reached, is sufficient indication that the rescue p is within easy reach and able to render assistance should the position take a turn the w The scientists in M. Papanin's par! it is reported have been making numbers of Observations which should be of considerable use to scientists all over the world, and may serve as a basis upon which better weather fore-ay be made possible. It is understood that the men will continue their work as long it is possible and they are displaying a inde in the interests of science which is ther admirable. The aviators themselves e running risks, for it is reported that one of them, vichy had to make a forced landing as his motor had frozen, was and, ple to take off, havi ug to be rescued by M. Viasov. In all the circumstances Mr. Hubert Wilkins' praise for the work which is being done is perfectly comprehensible, and it does not matter what political convictions men may have, it is always possible to speak well of such intrepid people who dare everything in the search for scientific knowledge.
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