SHACKLETON EXPEDITION.
SEARCH IMPERATIVE. EDnitbd Press AasoutATion.] London, May 23. Mr Douglas Freshfield, presiding at a meeting of tiie Geographical Society, said the search for Shackleton must be undertaken despite the pre-occupations of the 1 war. Honor demands that' a
ship, men, and ' money must ho found, jlf as was hoped, 'Sil* E. Shackletdn fejiCceeded in iiis bold inarch, ‘lds prolonged detention though inevitable, would, happily, bo inconsiderable. There (were lecl/hifril' difficulties ■! in sending a'ship from New Zealand. He ■lipped the Aurora ' was not so badly damaged as to prevent - repairs. For this purpose we may rely on Australia’s and New Zealand’s gallantry and 'scientific interest to lend , what help might be necessary in That sector bu t the graver problem was that nothing had been heard of the Endurance since she was at South Georgia iu December, 1914. The Weddel Sea was one of the most treacherous in regard to landmarks,. but a .search, must be undertaken. t I ’ ,!C, ' A:
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 42, 24 May 1916, Page 3
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162SHACKLETON EXPEDITION. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 42, 24 May 1916, Page 3
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