ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 291, 3 May 1911, Page 5

ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION

HARDSHIPS OF THE JAPANESE EXPEDITION.

By Cable —Press Association —Copyright Sydney, May 2.

The members of the Japanese expedition are reticent. From the time they left New Zealand till they decided to return they encountered extremely rough weather, with a succession of gales. The ship was continually awash. When they arrived off Victoria Land they proceeded along the coast to latitude 74deg. south, longitude 171deg. east. They saw nothing "but icebergs, snow and penguins. After four days' buffeting, failing to make a landing owing to the large quantities of ice, they decided to return. The officers declare that the expendition was purely scientific and that they had no intention of attempting to reach the Pole. They propose to stay in Sydney for some time refitting and rer/ewing provisions and to make another attempt on the Polar regions in the spring.

DOGS FOR DR. MAWSON. London, May 1. The Danish Government is purchasing fifty Greenland dogs on behalf of Dr. Mawson, and will send them direct to Australia. Dr. Mawson will take an aeroplane selected by Mr. GrahameWhite, who is arranging the details. REQUEST FOR £20,000. FEDERAL CABINET CONSIDERS IT. Received 2, 9.20 p.m. Melbourne, May 2. A deputation asked Mr. Hughes for a contribution of half the cost of the Mawson expedition, he replied sympathetically, and said the Cabinet was considering the matter. A REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE. Received 3, 1 a.m. Sydney, May 2. Professor David considers that for the Japanese to go so far south in their ship at so late a date is rather a remarkable performance. SOUTH AFRICAN HELP. Received 3, 12.25 a.m. Capetown, May 2. Including the Union Government's grant, South Africa has subscribed £1274 to Captain Scott's expedition.