SHACKLETON SAFE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2786, 2 June 1916, Page 5

SHACKLETON SAFE

SENSATIONAL MESSAGE 700 MILE VOYAGE IN ' 22 FT. BOAT PARTY IN DESPERATE STRAITS By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright • London, May i!l. _Sir Ernest SlmcMeton is eafo on the Falkland Islands. Th« crew of tho Eudurance is oa Elephant Island. ENDURANCE CRUSHED IN MICE A PERILOUS VOYAGE FOR HELP (li«c. Juno 1, 6.15 p.m.) London, June, 1. The "Daily Chronicle" .publishes the following message from Sir Ernest Shackleton "Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, May 81. ."I have arrived liere. The Endurance was crushed by the ice in the middle of the Weddell Sea on Ootober 27, 1915. We drifted 700 miles in the ice until April 9, 1816. We landed on Elephant Island on I April 16. I left on April 24, leaving ] tivonly-hro men in a hojo in the ice cliffs, and proceeded for help to South Georgia with., five men in a 22ft. boat. • At th'l time of leaving the' island all wero well, but in urgent need of rescue. . "(Sighed) , SHACKLETON." fSJiackleton's message is not quite clear. It says that lie left Elephant Island for South • Georgia.' From Elephant Island to Port Stanley is a voyage of 700 miles; from tho same island to South lieqrgia ia nearly 1000 miles. The inference to bo drawn from the pffico, of origin is that ho decided, after living Elephant Island, to alter his plans and make for . the Ealklands, , cutting 'out 300 miles of this, distance to be traversed in tbeeo perilous waters frith stf small a craft.] THE NEWS JN LONDON HELP FOR THE.ELEPHANT ISLAND ' PARTY. (Rec. June 1, 10.85 p.m.) London, June 1. . Sir Ernest Shackleton's telegram &d London at midnight. It'was iinme-' diately communicated to the; King, who lias evinced' tho deepest interest in. the expedition, and also to Lady Shuckleton, relatives, and- explorers, who had enterr tained the gravost feara for the party, : otring to the absence of tidings of the Endurance. The news wag only known to the public when the lata editions of the "Daily Chronicle" \yere sold ju the streets. The posters created n sensation nmong men and- women going to work, oud ■ the huge edition of the paper was eagerly bought up. The* full story of Shaekleton's journey in-a 22ft. boat : is eagerly awaited, »lso his explanation ot the circumstances necessitating tile abandonment or failure of the Trans-Polar journey. The news of the safety of Shackleton and his five' companions does not lessen ■ the pnblic ; demand that everything possible shall be done on behalf of the men who are left on' Eelephant Island imd .nt the Ross, Sea base. ■ • In She House of Commons, Mr, Asquith, in reply to Mr. Eugene Wason—before fihackletpn's telegram reached. Londonshows that 'the Government realises the i necessity for immediate action. , and is fully prepared to pledge the public funds. The news was received so late that it -was impossible to interview explorers, including Sir" Douglas Mawson.

FUNDS FOR RELIEF SHIP.

London, May 31. Mr. Asquitli is asking Parliament to provide funds for the'early dispatch of a Telief ship for 'the Shaclcleton Expedition.