THE SOUTH POLE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 62, 8 March 1912, Page 5

THE SOUTH POLE.

SUCCESS OF CAPTAIN SCOTT REPORTED. not OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED. Sydney, March 7. A private wire received m Sydney reports that Captain Scott u-un-.J David, who was with the Shackleton expedition, interviewed, Jaid the report was what everyone was hoping to hear, and w.iat seemed a verv likely contingency. At tne same time, he regarded it as strange that no official confirmation had been made through Captain- Scott s London agent or from Mr. Kinsey, at Chi is church. PROFESSOR DAVID DOUBTS. Sydney, March 7. Professor David, comparing the times the news of Captain Scott s alleged discovery was received and Captain Amundsen's arrival at Hooart, stated that if Hobart was telegraphic port at which the j 1 ruin called, it seemed impossible that Laptain Scott’s reuort should come from the Fram. It was, of course, possible that Captain Amundsen himselt reached the Pole.

AMUNDSEN RETICENT. Hobart, March 7. The Fram, with Captain Amundson aboard, arrived this afternoon. A iloot of launches welcomed the vessel and asked permission to board the Fram, but this was refused. Later, Captain Amundsen landed and proceeded to the Norwegian Conculate, but absolutely declined to give any information regarding his expedition to interviewers until he received a reply to a cable which ho sent to Norway. NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTATIVE. Christchurch, March 7. Mr. J. J. Kinsey, representative in New Zealand for Captain Scott’s Antarctic expedition, received late irght the following private cable from Sydney:—“Papers report that Captain Amundsen telegraphed privately from Hobart that Captain Scott bad reached the Pole.” This is the only communication Mr. Kinsey has received. ' • ii ; , Amundsen will not speak. (Received 8, 9.30 a.lii.) 1 Hobart, March 8. ~ Amundsen is still reticent. He stated., however j that when be left Buenos Ayres he went straight south to the ice, where, on January 13th ot last year, he met Scott’s Terra Nova in the Bay of Whales. He made his base camp on the great ice barrier in longitude 16-1 west, latitude 78 south. "Wiiefo 'die I‘emained with nine men while the Fram returned to Buenos Ayres. Of the work at the camp he resolutely refused to speak. When the Pole was mentioned he became dumb, and declined even to say what "date he left' his ca'mp-for Hobart, though (he remarked that Ho ‘enjoyed good weather'. Apparently Amundson had not returned to the 1 Fram on January 16th, when Captain Neilsen met the Japanese expedition, which reached the ice barrier. Amundsen said he did not see the Japanese, and knew nothing of their position or plans. Asked as to future plans, he said that he intends to stay a few days in Hobart, then proceed to Buenos Ayres, thence around Cape Horn to San Francisco and up through Behring’s Strait. He will try to follow the original plan of drifting across the Arctic with the ice, coming out between Greenland and Spitsbergen. Amundsen was the only member of the expedition who landed. The press visited the Fram, but wore not allowed to board her or engage in conversation with the crew. Amundsen regrets that he is unable to give any information, in view of the kindness received, but his engagement made it utterly impossible. So soon as lie can ho will show charts and give the fullest information. He took a hundred and three Greenland sledge dogs and brought back only 39. CONSUL NOT NOTIFIED. (Received 8, 9.30 a.m.) Sydney, March 8. The Norwegian Consu) has received no information from Amundsen. He expects none.