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...Pisa in Northern Italy, Roald Amundsen is testing the two special machines built by the German designer Dormier. In a few days he will fly north by way of Zurich, through Germany and Norway to Spitzenbergen. Thence to the North Pole and Alaska. In the barren wastes of polar territory, a forced landing means almost certain death...
...plans of the Norwegian Roald Amundsen for a North Pole flight are taking shape. His aide will be an American-Lieutenant Ralph E. Davison, detailed for this duty by the U. S. Naval Air Service. Recently married, Mrs. Davison begged her husband that she be allowed to accompany him on a novel honeymoon. By a fortunate compromise, she will go with him to Pisa. Italy, where Amundsen's planes are under construction by Dornier, famed German designer, and from there to Spitzbergen, Norway. The expedition (set for July) plans to explore the territory between Spitzbergen, Norway, and Point Barrow...
...American plans have temporarily balked Captain Roald Amundsen's projected airplane flight. The Norwegian had planned to finance his trip by the sale of motion pictures. The Pathe Company, when the Shenandoah announcement was made, stopped negotiations with Amundsen. Emil Henne, Amundsen's manager, resigned. Amundsen hopes to start for Spitzbergen in May with three Dornier hydroplanes now under construction at Friedrichshafen. If a landing place can be found at the Pole, he will establish a gasoline and supply base, hop back to the ship at Spitzbergen, and start out again with more supplies for the long flight to Alaska...
Donald B. MacMillan, the American explorer, who has occupied the center of the Polar stage since the failure of Capt. Roald Amundsen's expedition (TIME, June 18, June 25), has been heard from after a long silence...
...Dover, England, Leon Amundsen, brother of Roald (explorer), received a telegram dated Norwick, Alaska: "Trial flight held May 11. result very unsatisfactory. Sorry forced to abandon proposed flight [over North Pole]. Have written...