Votsuri Island is 110 miles northeast of Keelung and 226 miles southwest of Naha, capital of the Loochoo Islands, 'The' island has a cireumference of eight kilometers. 'The Aso was a regular' airliner between Japan Proper and Formosa.
'Upon receipt of information of the forced landing. yesterday, another Douglas plane, filled with' food and clothing, left Tathoku for the island, 'A large' bonfire apparently built. by the survivors was sighted on the island, but the heavy plane rolled so much' in the high wind that it was impossible to drop the provisions, Several ships rushed towards the Scene last night but none could find any trace of the wrecked plane or the occupants, These ships included. the Toyokuri Maru, the Ayaha Maru and the Soma Maru, This morning the Douglas plane Jett Tathoku again and this time sueceeded in dropping the provisions after locating the survivors, High waves, rain and strong winds also hampered rescue operations from. the sea. 'The Kelun Maru, however, eked out a safe spot on' the south side of the Island and put out four oats which returned with all thirteen survivors.
Passengers aboard the Aso wore reported to have included Major Takeo Shoji, a member of the Ordlnance Bureau of the War Ministry, and Mr. Shigeru Yonezawa, Chief of the Engineering Bureau of the Minis-{try of Communteations.
"The Aso crew was composed of Mr. Toshio Kurolwa, chief pilot; Mr. Ryoichi Mor!, ce-pilot; Mr. Haruyuki Soga, mechanic, and Mr. Hideo Senda, radio operator—Domel,
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