The Soviet Government ice
breaker Cheliuskin, which was
crushed in the ice of the Arctic
Ocean February 13, while taking
member; of the Wrangell Island
Expedition back to civilization, and
the leader of the Arctic scientific
group, who, with ail the members
cf the party and the crew of the
ship now have been safetly evacu
ated by airplanes. After the ship
was crashed the 107 men, women
and children who were aboard the
icebreaker were landed on a floe,
where they faced death almost
hourly for fifty-eight days. Prof.
Otto Schmidt, lower, the expedition
leader, suffering from a bronchial
ailment was taken to Nome. (As
sociated Press Photos)
DR. SCHMIDT
TO DO SOUTH
NOME, Alaska, April 19. — Dr.
Otto Schmidt, leader of the Rus- j
sian expedition recently rescued,
from the Arctic ice floe and suf- j
fering from bronchial pneumonia,
is improving steadily. It is said
he will soon be able to travel and
plans to go to the States from ]
here for further treatment.
READY TO TAKE
UP WAR DEBTS!
FGR DISCUSSION
_ I
Roosevelt is Prepared to
Talk with Great Britain (
-—Later Not in Mood
!
WASHINGTON, April 19-Presi- i
dent Roosevelt is reported ready as
ever to renew the war debt dis
cussion with Great Britain but the
view from official quarters held
little hope for such a parley or
any immediate successful settle
ment.
The other day, the British Chan
cellor of the Exchequer, in giving
his budget message to Parliament,
stated no provision was made for1
war debts.
