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THE DEVELOPMENTS OF 1924 307

are still in possession. Last reports from the Herman were that
Arctic gales had beaten it back to Nome, Alaska, for sanctuary.

Lieut. Allan Crawford, of Toronto, led an expedition, organized
by Vilhjalmur Stefansson, which planted the British flag on
Wrangel in 1922. . . .

(Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Star, .)
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RUSSIANS REMOVE WRANGEL COLONY

One American and 13 Eskimos, Left on Island Under British
Flag, Are Now on Soviet Ship

Employed by Nome Firm

Nome, Alaska, Oct. 17.—A colony intended to establish British
title to Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean north of Siberia, was
carried off by the Russian armed transport Red October, which
raised the Russian flag there Aug. 20, it was learned today. . . .

. . . the coast guard cutter Bear and the gasoline schooners
Herman and Silver Wave, three American vessels, tried in vain to
penetrate (to Wrangel Island) this Summer.

The Herman (only) reached Herald Island, forty miles east of
Wrangel Island. . . .

(New York, N. Y., Times, .)

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SOVIET TO LEASE WRANGEL

Moscow Backs Claim to Disputed Island Off Siberia

Moscow, Sept. 19.—Soviet officials express keen satisfaction over
the success of the expedition on the armed transport, Krasny
Oktiabr (Red October), in planting the red flag on Wrangel Island,
off Northern Siberia, taking formal possession.

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