ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 78, 27 December 1919, Page 7

ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION

DE. COPE OUTLINES HIS PEOGEAMME. (Rec. December 25, 5.5 p-m.) London, December, 22. In connection with the Antarctic expedition, it is intended to fly over tho Great Barrier peaks, some of which ore 12,000 feet high, to the South Pole. Pr. Cope, outlining tho programme at tho Mansion House, said ho anticipated that the expedition would maintain communication with civilisation by means of powerful wireless apparatus. The object of the expedition was to develop the Antarctic regions commercially- The expedition would proceed to Wellington, New Zealand, .reaching Macquaric Island in October, 1920, where a geolpgica! survey would bo made. The Terra Nova would, then go to Scott Island, establish a wireless meteorological station, aiul proceed from thero lo Eoss Sea, probaoly making its headquarters at New Harbour. The vessel would then go.to Cape Cro/.ier, where a party would be landed, and another would set out on the Barrier, going as for south as possible to establish a winter observation oamp, returning to Oape Crozier the following summer. Tho Terra Nova would return to Wellington for tho purpose of coaling and provisioning for a four years' commission on a eircumnavigatnry trip qf tiie Antarctic continent.—l'ciiler. •