The Swedish newspapers have been bitter about the loss of
Dr. Malmgren. They cannot understand why General Nobile permitted Dr. Malmgren, who, it is now said,-was 'badly injured- when the airship fell, to be one of the walking party, and they are not convinced that there was sufficient cause for his companions to abandon him, even though it was at his own request. The Italian officers will say, we imagine, that the case was like that of Captain Scott's expedition. The walking party were bound to make all possible speed ; it was a question of days, perhips even of hours or minutes, to bring relief to the Nobile or Viglieri party. We do not know whether this is the right or a sufficient answer, but we hope that the disagreeable tension will be ended by a precise explanation. The French newspapers, for their part, have been attacking General Nubile, alleging that he ought not to have allowed himself to be rescued before his friends, and that there must be some reason why he was extra- ordinarily anxious to return to Rome. They even sug- gest that he wished to destroy certain documents at home, the publication of which would have been injurious to Italian aviation, and that he had had a quarrel with Dr. Malmgren. • As may be supposed, Italians arc very indignant at these insinuations, but in this matter again we hope that explanations will be offered and accepted. * *
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