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Show WELLMAN IS DELAYED His Airship' Needs Fixing, but He Hopes to Start Soon. LONDON", Aug. 24, Walter Wellman, leader of the Wellman-Chlcago Record-Herald Record-Herald Arctic expedition, tolegrnnhed from Spitzenbergen August 14, via Ham-merfeet, Ham-merfeet, Norway, today, that the completion comple-tion of the balloon ha3 been greatly delayed de-layed owing to tho magnitude of the work. Many minor defects havo been discovered in the mechanical parts of the airship, and these are being repaired as fast as possible. Tho motors work excellently and tho balloon part of the airship is In good condition. Mr. Wellman says It will still be possible, pos-sible, weather permitting, to get away toward the Pole during tho first week of September. The buildings erected will provide a valuable plant for next year'o operations If a start is not mado this year.. |