THE SHIP ENDURANCE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 13, 18 April 1916, Page 7

THE SHIP ENDURANCE.

LIEUT. STEN HOUSE’S OPINION. DkM PBISBS ASSOCIATION. Dunedin, April 17. Lieut. Stenhouse interviewed regarding the cablegram about the isndurance, said: “1 received a wire from Home seven days ago stating that there was no news of Sir Ernest Shackleton at all, and no news of the arrival of the Endurance, which meant that there was no word of her being in the Wedciel Sea, so don’t actually know if the Endurance party effected a landing. Probably they did, but wo have no word of it. “1 don’t think that it lias previously been stated in print, but when the war began Shackleton went to the King and offered the services of all ins party on both ships for lighting. He also offered ail the- expedition stores; in fact, he offered to abandon the expedition in the interests of the Empire, but the King declined Sir Ernest Shackletou’s offer, and comma tided that the expedition' should proceed. “My, own personal opinion is that tin' Endurance has been stuck up in the heavy pack ice, and in a disabled condition is, proceeding slowly to South Georgia. I think no fear about Iter safety need bo entertained till the middle of May. y