Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-05-23 | Page 1 | U. S. Navy Rushes Medical Aid to Sportsman by Air and Sea

I U. U S. S NAVY RUSHES MEDICAL AID AIDI TO SPORTSMAN BY AIR AND SEA BALBOA Canal Zone May 23 UP UP-An UP An urgent message to hurry was sent out from tram Galapagos Galapagos Gala Gala- Islands today as two navy seaplanes and a destroyer sped over the miles from Balboa to t save swe the life lite of William WilHam A. A Robinson Rob Ho inson wealthy American explorer er stricken with acute clUs The fishing ishin trawler Santa Ci Cruz uz standing by Robinsons Robinson's tiny liny ketch The at the equatorial equate equate- na rial Isles sent through h the air the the'S theS S 'S depressing news that the most urgent haste was necessary as asit it was believed the patient was sinkIn sink sink- In lag Ing C fast The airplanes meanwhile were pushing ahead at miles an hour carrying navy surgeons and andaU andall andall all aU the equipment nt necessary for foran foran an art emergency operation The destroyer Hale carrying duplicate equipment reported she he was making all possible speed and expected to arrive arrhe early tomor tomor- row The top speed is 35 knoUt knots The airplanes were expected to arrive about 4 p. p m. m today The Hales Hale's arrival is also important as she carries fuel for the return trip of the airplanes which can call start back with Robinson as soon as she arrives The New England socialite was described as very ill m in the latest latest lat hit est eat dispatches from the Santa SantaCruz Cruz A previous me message sa e had reported ic- ic ported he suffered a sinking spoil at midnight but rallied thereat thereat- ter l