The Archive · 1938

Soviet Press Praises

The entire Soviet press to~ devotes its pages to discussion on the conclusion of the glorious success of the North Pole station.

Newspapers published numerous greetings and articles about M. Papanin's expeditions, Among the first comments from abroad published in "Izvestia" are the congratulations from the French Minister of Aviation, M. Guy La Chambre; the French "Minister of Public Health, M. Mare Rucart; Senator Morizet; the polar explorer, Prof, Peter Preichon, who is now in London; from the well-known polar explorer, Sir Hubert Wilkins, Prof, Paul Langevin and others, "Izvestia" states editorially: "The Soviet people may congratulate themselves on their new victory. In the conquest of the Areties, our country which has also formerly been ahead of all others, this time has far outreached them, both in.the scope of exploratory work and in its results. "Together with the leaders of the Party and the Government who today congratulate the heroes, the entire country, the entire people sends its sons passionate greetings."

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