THE RACE TO THE POLE

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1092, 3 April 1911, Page 4

THE RACE TO THE POLE

« ■ BRITISH AND NORWEGIAN PARTIES AMUNDSEN'S EQUIPMENT, HIS PLAN OF CAMPAIGN. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Christchurch, April 1. The following cable message, describing the meeting of some members of tho British Anliirctic expedition with Captain Amundsen's Norwegian expedition, was forwarded to London from this city last night:— "When following the barrier from King Edward VII Land will! a view to landing the eastern parly in tho vicinity of Ualloon Bight found tho Frani at the Bay of Whales. They visited the Fram, and learnt that Amundsen, Johansen, and a party of seven were established in winter quarters two miles from tho edge of the ice. Amundsen returned in tho early morning, and invited the English officers to breakfast. They visited the hut. It had every appearance of comfort. Tho men were in excellent health and condition. The' stores were being landed and transported to the quarters. Seals were abundant, Amundsen and his officers lunched on the Terra Nova, nftor which the ship's company visited the Fram. "The sole object of Amundsen is to reach tho Polo, travelling via Beardnioro Glacier, after which he intends to cany out his original programme of Arctic exploration. Meantime tho Fram proceeds to Buenos Ayrcs, returning to the Barrier in 1912. Their equipment is Hβ Greenland dogs, and sufficient sledges and skis; dogs to work 13 in n team, there being two teams to each sledge, and working on alternato days. Tho load is 1001b. each working dog. The party ski alongside tho sledges. The men are clothed in seal furs, and wear no wind clothing. The dogs' food is dried fish. "The Terra Nova left the message nouncing the meeting of Amundsen at tho Discovery Hut, which Captain Scott will find on his return from the Depot journey," Mr. D. G. Lillic, one of tho biologists with the expedition, who returned with the Terra Nova, was asked for information regarding his work. Mr. Lillie explained that just at present ho was not able to go into details or to give any results. When the contents of the trawls were got on board, there was no liino to investigate them, because, unless immediately dealt with, they became frown. He hoped, however, to be in a position Jo give some information in a week or so, and added that he had made arrangements with Mr. E. R. Waite (curator of tho museum) for the exhibition of his specimens. Mr. Waito had very kindly placed a shod at his disposal, and also a room in the museum. Dr. Chilton had also assisted greatly by lending him the necessary books. With these opportunities and facilities, Mr. Lillie expected to get to work on the specimens shortly, and he anticipates some good results therefrom, especially bearing on the theories regarding tho migration of sea things.