FROZEN SOUTH

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11127, 10 February 1930, Page 5

FROZEN SOUTH

CITY OF NEIWI YORK THROUGH PACK ICE' EXPECTED ATBASEI IN 5 OR 6 Hays SHORE PARTY URGED TO BE READY (By Wireless to the New York Times) (Copyright 1928 by . the Now York Times Co., and the St. Louis PostDespatch. All rights for publication reserved throughout the world.) (By Russell Owen.) bay of whales, Feb. 7. The City of New York is apparently through, tho main pack ice and lying in tho lee of the pack in a heavy gale. She is expected here in five or six days if the weather improvos, and to say that everyone here is delighted is to put it mildly. A blizzard is blowing here to-day, and tlio temperature fell last night to fourteen below zero. News that tho City of New York was through tho ice pack came unexpectedly this morning. It was known that she was coasting along tho edge of the ice looking for u(n opening, hut evidently the recent storms had smashed the pack much quicker than had been believed i ossiblo by those who have been in this year. ’liie first message to Admiral Byrd from tho City of New York said:— “AVo are in Ross Sea and estimate our position at 8 a.in. to be latitude: 69 degrees 30 minutes south; longitude 178 cast. "We are hove to in clear water in a severe southerly gale of hurricane force and a heavy swell. AVe have passed latterly through 60 miles of new pancake ice, varying in thickness up to siix inches. AVith a low thermometer and calm, the ice pack v-ill become impassable; therefore*, we strongly urge that the base party to he prepared to leave on our arrival, as any delay might prove serious. A\ T e traversed the* pack in thirty-seven hours. The heaviest ice was in the first twenty miles on tho north side, where there was much open ice. After that we took tlie open leadis* f where possible.” TRIBUTES TO EXPLORERS INVITATION BY AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IMPORTANCE OF 1 THEIR AYORK STRESSED United Prrio 4aan. by El. Tel. Copyrig-hi (Received Feb. 9, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, Feb. 8. MV Bowman, in a radio adddess, delivered an invitation to Sir H. AVilkins, Commander Byrd and Sir D. Mawson to meet with the American Philosophical Society on theii- return for mutual discussions of their explorations. “There cannot fail”, lie said, “to be great interest in the great Antarctic continent, the seventh and last to be explored. This interest is no doubt heightened by the defiance with which the elements obstruct the inquisitive spirit of man. It is the driving curiosity about scientific problems still unsolved Unit has moved Commander Byrd Sir H. Wilkins and Sir D. Mawson to match Antarctic defiance with calculating skill and courage. Our iirritation is a v arm one to Sir D. Mawson and Sir 11. Wilkins. “This message”, lie adds, “goes directly to you both, and I want to say with what deep admiration ' I follow your fortunes and wish vour gallant enterprises success.” In the course of an address to the Philosophical Society, in extension ol a previous radio address, Air Bowman delivered a. lengthy address* on present explorations of Antarctica, in which he stated :

“Very much work needs to he done on tho pack ice, but it is only occasionally that we realise what th« aeroplane, and the radio moan. Until November Lo. 1928, no aeroplane had been flown in tho Antarctic. That day Sir H. Wilkins made In's first flight from Deception Island.”

In a discussion on the tremendous importance of the' use of the camera from tho aeroplane, he said: “By this means, there has* been outlined by Sir H. AVI Ildus in two seasons practically tlie wnolo of the hitherto unknown portion of the. Antarctic archipelago and the* coast of Hearst land for four hundred miles. Sir IT. AA’ilkins’ groat, flight from Deception Island six hundred miles south is, of course, ono of tho greatest feats of exploration. It was the most startling and important journey that Sir

Hubert made and it is great satisfaction to record that, in -the present season, lie -was able to check tho determinations of last year and show the substantial accuracy of tlio positions on his map ’

Tho speaker continued to deal further with Sir H. Wilkins’ work, which, he said, would bo invaluable to future exploration and very gratifying to the cartographer on tho other side: of Antarctica, where there was an expedition of which they should hear much more beforo the e*nd ’of another year.

Mr Bowman then, proceeded to dealwith Sir D.-Mawson’s pasted fortlv coming contributions on Antarctic exploration. Ho concluded: — ‘“lt would be gratifying to this .assembly if, within the next few,' days, we might have the accept-, mice tothe invitations, to these tln-ee explorers to meet in this hall and hear mutual communications on your discoveries. All of you have brought the Antarctic to our family firesides, clubs * and schoolrooms. We found ourselves involved'in the Antarctic series with everybody ’betting on the success of all teams—those three mentioned and Isachsen , Riiser and Larsen. The general public should acknowledge their indebtedness to

the press.” He contended that the practical benefits of Sir H. Wilkins’ meteorological in the r Antarctic would outweigh all other Antarctic interests piit together,

A STARTLING API’EAL. "DON’T SEND RESCUE “PARTY.” United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Cory right (Received Fob. 1), 5 p. 111.) ADELAIDE, Fob. 0. Realising tile hazards to be faced ju the Antarctic, Sir M. Wilkins made a startling appeal in a letter to his brother, a resident in South Australia, to discourage sending a rescue party if he is reported missing, as, he did not desire other hlen to lose their lives searching for lifim. The letter reads, inter alia: "You may not hear from me for twelve months, so don’t give up hope. If nothing is heard after that time, you will know I am lost and it will be too late to send reseuers. 1 have line fellows with me and a good plane. The only danger i fear is the wheels stopping. If forced down, I am carrying every conceivable thing for our safety and for getting back overland.” THE CITY OF NEW YORK HEADING FOR LITTLE AMERICA United Press Assn by El. Tel. Copyright RAY OF WHALES, Feb. 3. The City of New York has headed for Little America with the wind on the quarter and is making good speed. She is expected here on Wednesday. "We have not seen any ice lately, except mush’/ said to-day’s radio message AN AUSTRALIAN HERO AMERICAN PRAISE FOR MAWSON United Press Assn, by El. Tel. Copyright (Received Fob. 9, 11 pun.) NEW YORK, Feb. 9. The Herald-Tribune magazine, in an article on Sir D. Mawson’s work, states< "Mawson has become an Australian hero—-a symbol of Antarctic adventure. Australians are proud of him for his adventures; yet they hold in greater regard than his material abilities his spirit, emotions, and gestures of his life. Mawson most particularly is to plant in Antarctica the starred and crossed banner of Australia as the nation most eminently concerned. The Antarctic is a frozen, forbidding continent to-day, but the blood of Scotland flows in the independent veins of the canny Australians. Antarctic may not always remain so—this is the age of science—who knows?” PACK ICE BARRIER. E LEA NOR ROLLING ’FAILS TO GET THROUGH. RETURNS T0 _ DUNEDIN. (Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Feb. y. The Eleanor Roiling, a Byrd expedition ship, arrived at Dunedin this afternoon at about four o’clock alter an unsuccessful attempt to get tlurougln the ice on the way to the Bay of Whales. There was a large crowd on the wharf tu welcome the vessel and crew. The Eleanor Rolling left Dunedin last January lu and encountered heavy soutli easterly gales on the journey south, which was completed on January 30. In addition to the City of New York, the whalers Southern Princess, Ivosmos, ('. A. Larsen, Sir James Clark Ross and the Alonso Noilson are waiting for the pack to open. -Mails and stores were delivered and she left the ice again on the morning of February 1 to obtain coal and stores for the City of New York and the whalers. Moderate weather was experienced on the return voyage. The ice pack is said to be heavier now than lor years. The whalers are reported to have had a good season. The southern journey covered 13Sc steaming miles and. on the return, 14S0 miles were traversed, the ship having cruised along the ice pack for two days and having penetrated further south than any other ship this year. On the return journey many icebergs were seen scattered all round the horizon in latitudes .a round 67 south. It is ,- o. ported that- some of the whalers have been into the pack and the bows of several have suffered damage. The Ivosmos is said to have a full cargo. Tt is not likely that any whaler will go through to Ross Sea. It is learned that the City of New York has got through the naok and is now lying in the Ice oi the pack in a heavy gale. She will he near Little America shortly if the weather conditions improve. The temperature recorded was 14 degrees below freezing point. The Eleanor Bolling is expected to sail again on Tuesday for the ire.