Moscow, Feb. 3.
World-wide interest follows the heroic work of four Soviet polar explorers floating on the remnant of an ice floe in the Greenland Sea In spite of the breaking of the ice-fice, the courageous four men system-tically continue their observations and at the fixed time communicate them to the mainland. The latest bulletin reported that on February 5 at 6 o'clock the drifting station "North Pole" was at the latitude of 74 degrees 3 minutes Western longitude, 16 degrees 30 minutes latitude. The north-west wind is 4 points strong. the temperature is 9 degrees below zero.
On the night of February 4, from the ice-breakers Murmanetz sailing in Greenland Sea, a radiogram was received saying: "We hope soon to break through to the station 'North Pole' and to render the heroes as much assistance as we can. The location of Murmanetz is 73 degrees northern latitude, 6 degrees 15 minutes western longitude. The drifting camp is maintaining regular connection with the boat."
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