| Summary: | Famous Fliers Speed To Arctic: Mattern And Crosson Arrive At Fairbanks To Join Search For Russian Plane./Moscow Sends Help./At Least Eight Plane And Two Ice Breakers On Way To Take Part -- Soviet To Direct Hunt. FAMOUS FLIERS SPEED TO ARCTIC Mattern and Crosson Arrive at Fairbanks to Join Search For Russian Plane. MOSCOW SENDS HELP At Least Eight Planes and Two Ice Breakers on Way to Take Part -- Soviet to Direct Hunt. Fairbanks, Alaska, Aug. 15. --(/P)-- Famous fliers of two nations sped toward the bleak, fog-blanketed Arctic today to press the thus far unsuccessful hunt for Sigismund Levaneffsky, soviet air hero, and five companions missing three days on a dangerous flight over the north pole. Jimmie Mattern, U. S. flier once rescued by Levaneffsky in the Siberian wastes, reached Fairbanks tonight after a 2600-mile, non-stop dash from Oakland, Cal., to join in the search . He arrived 13 hours and 35 minutes after taking off from Oakland at 6:11 a.m. (PST). This is claimed to be a record of the flight between the two cities. Mattern went into an immediate conference with Joe Crosson, Alaska's most noted flier, to map out plans for a joint aerial search for the missing plane. May Start Early Today. Indications were Mattern will take off early tomorrow to begin the hunt. Crosson and two other pilots scanned a wide territory northward to the Arctic ocean in vain yesterday, but remained here today pending the arrival from Seattle of A. Vartanian, official soviet representative. Vartanian flew to Juneau today, stopped overnight, and planned to leave by plane early tomorrow morning for Fairbanks. He said he would direct the search. Mattern had almost "ideal"flying weather from the U.S.-Canadian border to Fairbnaks. An early morning fog at Fairbanks. An early morning fog at Fairbanks cleared away. Under ordersf from Moscow at least eight planes and two ice breakers were rushing to join the search. Three veteran Russian pilot who helped establish the soviet air base at the north pole were believe en-route to Rudolph island, 560 miles from the pole. Three other planes at Rudolph island were directed to join in the search, and two more were ordered into the arctic area as reserves. No New Word. There was no indication of new word from the soviet airmen, who vanished Friday on their ambitious jaunt from Moscow to Oakland. The last message, which gave hope for their safety, was intercepted by an U. S. army signal corps at Anchorage at 6:44 a.m. (PST) Saturday. It said "No bearings . having trouble with . wave band." The soviet embassy in Washington, D. C. said today the icebreaker Krassin had been ordered to pick up three airplanes and proceed to Point Barrow, Alaska, area to aid in the search for the missing Russian fliers. The Krassin arrived at the aviation base at Cape Schmidt on the northern Siberian coast and planned to pick up the planes, fuel and flying crews. From Point Barrow, the icebreaker will push north as far as ice permits.
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