ATTACK ON EVEREST.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17418, 31 March 1922, Page 7

ATTACK ON EVEREST.

START OF THE EXPEDITION. TRANSPORT PROBLEM. JBy Cibla—PrMS Asuooiition —Copyright.) C"i'k» Times.") LONDON, March '2B. Brigadier-General C. G. Bruce, leader of the Mount Everest expedition, telegraphing from Darjoeling, stated thatthe entiro party of twelve was expected to leave for Tibet on March 26th. The expedition is thus considerably stronger than in 1921. A stronger party of British mountaineers has never before participated in an exploration, yet success depends on the transport. The hillmon have responded splendidly to the call for porters. They underwent severe hardships in 1921, yet arc keenly competing for inclusion. Owing to the size of the party and the proved magniiude of the undertaking, the transport is far heavier than in 1921. It is hoDed that tho whole expedition will assemble at Phari Dzong on April 6th, ready to enter Tibet, though the Western Himalayas have now probably ten feet pf enow, practically preventing transport before the beginning of May. The road to Tibet over this part of the Western Himalayas, and across Jtlapla, lies open to animal transport. Many mules bring wool from Tibet to Bengal early in the spring, returning coraparalively without loads. Thus tiio expedition will bo able to make use of these mules.