Planes and Provisions Being Brought to Scientists Moscow, Feb, 7.
There were two aeroplanes aboard the ico-breaker Murman when she eft for Greenland to rescue the five scientists of the Soviet North Pole /Motcorological Expedition, who have focken drifting helplessly on a ledge Jof ico somewhere off the north coast Jot Greenland since February 1, The Murman also carried sufficient coal Jand food for six month. The acroplanes will be used to spot the exact position of the scientists and an fatlempt will then be made to bring them to safety.
The ice-breaker_ Taimyr is also proceeding from Murmansk to the Greenland Sea to rescue the party Jwhich is headed by Mf, Ivan Papanin, Soviet Selentists Describe Position Moscow, Fob, 7.
The Intest message from M. Ivan Papanin, loader'of the Soviet North Pole Meteorological Expedition, which ig drifting helplessly on a tedge of somewhere off the north coast of Greenland, stated that at 4.10 pan. yesterday the ice had.pressed up to points.
Sometimes, the message added, blocks of ice were heaped upon one another. The entire camp was prepared to be transferred, in sledges.
The ico-breaker Taimyr, on urgent orders from Moscow, is proceeding from Murmansk to the Greenland Sea to rescue the party, which numbers Mr. G, D, Owen, Colonial Secretary of Barbados, has been selected Jas. Colonial Secretary of British' Guiana in succession to Mr, E, J. Waddington, who-has been appointed IGovernor of Barbados,
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