TERRA NOVA LEAVES FOR NEW ZEALAND

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 36, 12 February 1913, Page 7

TERRA NOVA LEAVES FOR NEW ZEALAND

The shore party embarked with dogs. A sufficiency of food stuffs and clothing was left at Cape Evans and 48 hours later the Terra Nova left the winter quarters. LARGE CROSS ERECTED. She proceeded towards Hut Point, and landed eight men, and erected a large cross on Observation Hill, over* looking the Great Ice Barrier, where our gallant leader and brave comrades sacrificed their lives to the honour of their country, after the achievement of the great object of this expedition. Before leaving the Antarctic the ship called at Cape Royds, Granite Harbour, and Terra Nova Bay to pick up depots of geological specimens. We have established provision depots at Cape Evans, Hut Point, and Terra Nova Bay. HUNDREDS OF ICEBERGS PASSED. i It is interesting to note that on the return voyage to New Zealand, in latitude 64deg 15min south, longitude 159deg 15min east, the Terra Nova passed close to an iceberg twenty-one geographical miles in length. On 2nd February, in latitude 62deg lOmiti south, longitude 158d$g east, dttriftg thick weather, the, ihip^wfts boMti with iceb.ergi, and at

slow speed steamed for six miles along the face of one huge berg. She was in ] a narrow channel, out of which she •could not work owing to the close grouping of detached icebergs which lay on the other hand. We have passed hundreds of icebergs, some of which, from their exceptional size, may drift to lower latitudes before disintegration and become a danger to navigation. Undoubtedly this is a bad year for ice. The Terra Nova has usually been clear except for isolated bergs, in much higher latitudes. SURVIVORS' EXCELLENT HEALTH All the surviving members are in excellent health. After a, month's refit in New Zealand the Terra Nova will proceed to Cardiff. Lieutenants Pennell (commanding) and Rennick, Surgeon Levick, and Biologists Nelson and Lillie are returning in the ship. Commander Evans, Lieutenants Campbell and Bruce, Surgeon Atkinson, Secretary Drake, and Messrs. Wright, Priestley, Debenh&m. Cherry-Garrard, and Cran go by mail steamer. E. R. G. R. EVANS, Commander Royal Navy, com.manding the expedition.