Polar Exploration

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 160, 6 January 1914, Page 5

Polar Exploration

SIR E. SHACKLE-TOYS PLANS.

USE OF MOTOR-DRIVEN VEHICLES. LAPLANDERS AND DOGS PREFERABLE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Christiana, January 4. Borchgrcvinck, the explorer, considers that Sir Ernest Sliackleton would be wiser to use reindeer for sledge work. .Motor-driven vehicles, he says, are apt to waste time. Laplanders and experiliced dog sledge drivels should form nart of the expedition, THE CHIEF DIFFICULTY. ' ANOTHER EXPLORER'S VIEWS. Received .j, 10.30 p.m. London, January 5.. Mr. Mosinan. who v/a.s a member of Brueo's expedition, expresses U.c opinion thjjt Sir Ernest Shaeklfctoi/s chief difficulty will be in traversing area of pack -ice, of possibly 1,103 uiiU, along the route. AMUNDSEN'S WISK.KS. ABOLISHING TUE CLOCK. Received (J. 12.45 a.m. London, January 5. Captain Amundsen, discoveiei of the .South l'ole, telegraphed to Mir Ernest Sliackleton his warmest wishes 'for a magnificent undertaking. Sir Ernest Khacklelon, in an interview. approved Dr. Marshaii's suggestion. Ah day and night in ti< Antarctic are merely artificial distin-'tions, a nineteen hours' day should l.e ;i 4 lopted, saving thirty-live hours a iu<k. He added: "We abolish the clock, the calendar, o'verything except the s.-.i!. We are testing a new metal with r view to saving thirty pounds per si.'d-e. enabling us to carry six bunded pounds more of stores and food."