ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 98, 31 March 1916, Page 5

ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.

COMMANDER EVANS’ VIEW. RELIEF SHOULD BE SENT. [Unhid Pbww Amowation. • London } March 29. Commander Evans, in am interview, said that probably Lieutenant Stenbouse had selected the Aurora’s winter quarters northward of Cape Evans, where she would be most sheltered from the southerly winds. Mackintosh would not return there immediately, hut would prepare to succour Shackleton. He had probably made two sledging journeys to the bluff, and was un‘likely to return to Hut Point until Tate in March. The weather would prevent him going southward after the first of April, and he would therefore remain at Hut Point until probably the middle of May, when he would possibly go to Cape Evans and then find that the Aurora had gone. He may have remained at Hut Point, otherwise the entire party, including the four scientists, are probably comfortably housed at Cape Evans. The shortage of clothing is the most serious aspect. Commander Evans thinks that a relief ship ought to leave Australian ! waters in December " for McMurdo Sound, but details from the Endurance are necessary as a guide for the date of departure of a relief ship to the 'Weddell Sea, if found necessary. There ought, he thinks, to be no difficulty regarding finance and personnel. THE AURORA DUE AT PORT CHALMERS TO-NICHT. Per Press Association. Wellington, March 30. Mr Massey received the following wireless telegram last night from Lieut. Stenhouse, on the Aurora:— “Position of Aurora, at 8 p.m., latitude 49.40, longitude 164. Making a ‘ north-east course at a speed of 2£ knots.” Mr Massey said that he had communicated this to the Otago Harbor Board to enable them to make arrangements to meet the Aurora with a tug. THE AURORA IN TROUBLE. RUDDERLESS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. DRIFTING WESTWARD. RESCUE OPERATIONS COMMENCED. ! j WIRELESS ON TUG, DUNEDIN. * Dunedin, March 31. 1 The Harbour Board tug, Dunedin, is being fitted with wireless in order to search for the Aurora, which reported having lost her jury rudder and is drifting westward.