MISCELLANEOUS

Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1922, Page 1

MISCELLANEOUS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION PERSISTENT JOIJHNALISTS. THE HAGUE, .June 15. AYlicn the Conference opened, journalists invaded the palace vestibule. 'Fhe Dutch Foreign Minister asked them to leave the building, stating they could not he allowed to attend the conference as it was not public. Thereupon the French journalists, mi behalf of their comrades asked permission to remain in the vestibule. The Minister refused, but the journalists remained in occupation until the end of the session.

AT MT. EVEREST. THE EXI’EDITION’S AYORK. “ TIIE TIM US ” SERVICE. (Received ibis day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 17. General Bruce, lender of the Mt. Everest expedition, in a lengthy despatch from the base camp at Rongbnk gives extracts from a diary covering recent dongs of the expedition. lie states Mallory and Doctor Somervcl roneliod tho North Col oil 17tli May. Five members of tbo expedition and a large number of porters established a camp there on the 20th at a height o, 25.000 feet. Next day Mallory. Aforsbcad and Norton climbed to 26.800 feet without oxygen and thereby accomplished the most snceessful. daring mountaineering feat yet recorded, and one of the greatest feats or pure human endurance in any field of activity. Since the last despatch was forwarded, great efforts have been made to complete the lines of communication. Dr Bruce gives details of establishing three intermediate camps, one at 1< •- 800 feet, the second at 19,800 foot and the third at tbo foot, of the North Cot op 000 feet. Enormous difficulties were encountered and the work was carried out in face of. the stiffest mountaineering difficulties, across moraines and glaciers, and amid deep snow. Ibe party was much Hindered by crevasses, bad Weather and intenso cold. The third camp forms the advanced base where enough food is stored to supply ten Britons and many porters. AUo a full Alpine and bulky Oxygen plant All camps are now completed and furnished with even- necessity, including fuel.