THE POLAR FLIGHT

Hokitika Guardian, 5 June 1925, Page 2

THE POLAR FLIGHT

YUSTKAI.I.VN AND N. 7.. C’Altl.E ASSOCIATION AMEN DSEN'S BACK El! 1)1 EK. BOM E. dime A. The American coal magnate. Mr Ellnwortli. who financed the Amundsen llight, died at Florence. It 0 belie* cd that 1 1 is death has largely keen due to his anxiety as t’lie result of the ills ppcaian e of his son "ho aeiompanied Amundsen. THE FEAHOII BEANS. OSLO, dune A. Systematic plans have been drawn up for a .search for Amundsen. Two, Nt rvegian naval aero’lanes are being equip; cd with wireless, to operate front Spitzborgen towards East Greenland. The French explorer. M. Charcot, will probably he requested to search the cast const of Greenland. The MacMillan Expedition will work from Gape Columbia to Ktah.

Dli NANSEN INTERVIEWED. LONDON. June (. The “Daily Express’’ Geneva correspondent interviewed Nansen. vim said: “I cannot understand all tt.iI fuss concerning Amundsen's fate. He iis experienced and courageous and even if months elapse with.ml news there is no need for anxiety. Probably Amundsen owing to favourable weather. lias decided to remain a year in the polar regions and continue bis scientific investigations, which other explorers failed in owing to the lark of time. For example in IM!M and D«9(5 he was for.-cl to hurrv lank to the base. I believe Amiind.-on has landed near the magnetic pule and after he had arranged hi- instruments lie proceeded to tile real pol . Even if there has been an accident to the aeroplanes there is food and -ledges enough to reach an Eskimo village where the explorers will be sale. I have no fears, but, personally. 1 prefer the airship to aeroplanes in the polar region- as more nun and food can he carried."

WDHSEEY'S OPINION. EON DON. -I line -I. In announcing the abandonment of the Liverpool Polar hxoeditiuii. ( oinmander WorsL-.v. who „ captained Shaekletons Eiulurani e and (Bust, states he is trying to get an aeroplane as quickly as pos-iblo to -eacrh for Amundsen, but thinks Amundsen's outlook bad.