THE ANTARCTIC.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 December 1919, Page 8

THE ANTARCTIC.

THE COPE EXPEDITION. USE OF THE AEROPLANE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, Dec. 22. . In connection with the Antarctic expedition it is intended to fly over the Great Barrier peaks, some of which are twelve thousand feet high, to the South Pole. Mr. Cope (the leader of tha. expedition), in outlining his programme at the Mansion House, said that he anticipated the expedition would maintain communication with civilisation hj j means of powerful wireless. The object of the expedition was to develop the Antarctic regions commercially. The expedition would proceed to Wellington, New Zealand, reaching Macquarrie Island in October, 1920, wlieTe a geological survey would be made. The Terra Nova would then go to Scott Island and establish a wireless and ft meteorological station there. Thence it would go to Rods Sea, probably making its headquarters at a jiew harbor. The vessel would then go to Cape Crozier, where the party would be landed, and another will set out on the Barrier, going as far South as possible to establish a winter observation camp, returning to Cape Crozier the following summer. The Terra Nova would return to Wellington for the purpose of coaling and provisioning for a four years' commission on a circumnaviga.tn.ry trip of the Antarctic continent.—Renter Service.