SCOTT MEMORIAL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2765, 8 May 1916, Page 6

SCOTT MEMORIAL

UNVEILING CEREMONY AT --- V; : - ST.PAUL'S >ißy Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright'. --' . J r London, May. 5. ■■ : Mr., Asquith', in -unveiling at". St.' Paul s'Cathedral the memorial to Cap;taui' Robert Scott and his companions,' -•said it.would be.idle to: apply;.conveii•tional eulogy. The late '. Captain Scott,besides'being' a great'explorer., was one; ' of; the most courageous and most de-' ~,- voted of sailors. , i;' "The story of the-death' of-Captain: Oates would become classical," said Mr.; : Asquith. "These were men, showing 1 in ... ths dim Polar twilight, without witness, ■ .'■•■. without knowing-'whether that record .-. would ever reach. Britain, the supreme •quality of forethoughtfulness,' courage, ; : arid endurance. And this before .the great ordeal .which on the..' world-wide stage is now testing our national manhood.' While' we, are justly proud of our heroic .warriors on sea and land, let ■ us not forget the imperishable debt of tireless example the whole Empire.owes Captain Scott and his comrades." ' ~;., The Lord. Mayor attended! the ceremony' in- state, and there was a great sonconrse-of notabilities:.

RELIEF EXPEDITION :>-:; TO RESCUE, SHACKLETON'S ."-/■: .-'■'-' MEN: '"/. (Roc. May 7, 5.5 p.m.) . , ' : '-''-"- : '-' : .''.London,. May, 6. ;.;. Tho..!T>aily Chronicle". says: "Since there i 6 no news of the Endurance, steps J"; must be .taken without, delay to organs : L'iiso'_ relief.of ; the expeditions both in the .., Ross, and Weddel Seas.. It :will be dif- *-.■■-. ficult to: find a suitable ship, as prob- ■-■ ably.there-are not : half i dozen in the ••world l , and all will need considerable re- --, 1 fitting. If the enterprise, is commenced ;at once, it will take three mentis to .':.-•!. complete tie arrangements. -The lives .. - of-forty : men. are .in peril, and the national credit will suffer if, ..while ; ereoting ; memorials' to the heroic dead, we_ lag : 'inV6ur.'.:duty.toivards the heroic Uving." ';;,' : . ,