JAPS AND THE ANTARCTIC.
AN OATH UNFULFILLED. By cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Received 8.. 1 a.m. Sydney, June 7. It is stated authoritatively that the Japanese explorers, before leaving home, took an oath not to return until they reached the South Pole. The captain of the ship, who had not taken the oath, returned to Japan to place the true position before the public in the hope of raising additional funds.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 322, 8 June 1911, Page 5
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69JAPS AND THE ANTARCTIC. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 322, 8 June 1911, Page 5
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