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307 THE DEVELOPMENTS OF 1924 are still in possession. Last reports from the Herman were that [[Arctic regions|Arctic]] gales had beaten it back to [[Nome (Alaska)|Nome, Alaska]], for sanctuary. Lieut. [[Crawford, Allan R., 1901-1923|Allan Crawford]], of [[Toronto (Ont.)|Toronto]], led an expedition, organized by [[Stefansson, Vilhjalmur, 1879-1962|Vilhjalmur Stefansson]], which planted the British flag on [[Wrangel Island (Russia)|Wrangel]] in 1922. . . . (Sault Ste. Marie, [[Ontario|Ontario]], Star, September 18, 1924.) * * * * * * * * RUSSIANS REMOVE [[Wrangel Island (Russia)|WRANGEL]] COLONY ------------- One American and 13 Eskimos, Left on Island Under British Flag, Are Now on Soviet Ship ------------- Employed by [[Nome (Alaska)|Nome]] Firm ------------- [[Nome (Alaska)|Nome, Alaska]], Oct. 17.—A colony intended to establish British title to [[Wrangel Island (Russia)|Wrangel Island]] in the [[Arctic Ocean|Arctic Ocean]] north of [[Siberia (Russia)|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 (Russia)|Wrangel Island]]) this Summer. The Herman (only) reached [[Herald Island (Russia)|Herald Island]], forty miles east of [[Wrangel Island (Russia)|Wrangel Island]]. . . . ([[New York (N.Y.)|New York, N. Y]]., [[New York Times Company|Times]], October 18, 1924.) * * * * * * * * SOVIET TO LEASE [[Wrangel Island (Russia)|WRANGEL]] ------------- [[Moscow (Russia)|Moscow]] Backs Claim to Disputed Island Off [[Siberia (Russia)|Siberia]] ------------- [[Moscow (Russia)|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 (Russia)|Wrangel Island]], off Northern [[Siberia (Russia)|Siberia]], taking formal possession.