SIR E. SHACKLETON’S DEATH.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 February 1922, Page 5

SIR E. SHACKLETON’S DEATH.

HIS LAST MESSAGE. CHARACTERISTICS SUMMARISED. By TeJegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, Jan. 30. Sir Ernest Shackleton’s death, after overcoming tremendou’s difficulties that might well have daunted a lesser soul, comes home to the English people with something of the same sense of poignancy as Scott’s lonely end. Both gave their lives in the cause of science. last public message was:— ‘We may be only the first rung of a ladder of perfect knowledge. Unless the first of these steps is taken there can be no advancement of human knowledge.” Summing up hie characteristics in a leader, The Times says:—“Shackleton had few equals in the outstanding abilities of daring enthusiasm and foresight, combined with business capacity and -organisation. His example and inspiration remain. He held it to be a man’s chief duty never to give in.” Lady Shackleton received the news at her Eastbourne home. She is prostrated with grief and overwhelmed with telegraphic and telephonic massages of sympathy. She is too distressed to say any thing. Captain Hussey telegraphed that heart failure followed influenza. —Times.

A SUDDEN END. ROYAL CONDOLENCES. London, Jan. 30. Captain Hussey cables: “Shackleton 1 at 3.30 in the morning called Macklin, the surgeon, and the watchman. He complained of pain in the back, and collapsed and died in three minutes without again speaking and before it was possible to do .anything. He had not previously complained of illness, only of tiredness.” The King and Queen telegraphed to Lady Shackleton that they were shocked at the sad news and offering heartfelt sympathy, adding that the King “had a great regard fof Shackleton. The nation has lost a gallant explorer who had done much for science and discovery. —Times.

PROLONGED SHARP PAINS. TREATMENT NEGLECTED. Received Jan. 31, 10 p.m. Monte. Video, Jan. 30. Shackleton had been suffering from sharp pains in the back for some time, but refused to undergo treatment before sailing. When the Quest reached South Georgia whaling station 44, Shackleton went ashor?, intending to proceed within a daj or two to seek Enderby Land. He returned to the ship at nine in the evening in the best of spirits, and retired early, his health being apparently good, but shortly after 3.30 next morning Dr. Macklin, who was summoned, found him suffering from severe neuralgic pains in the back and chest. Sir Ernest said: “Give me something for this, and in a few minutes I will be all right again.” Dr. Mcllroy also came in, but before the physicians could do anything Shackleton was dead, three minutes after summoning assistance. Derangements of the ship’s wireless made it impossible to communicate the news of the death for several weeks. CAUSE OF HIS WEAKNESS. A HEROIC PULL. Received Jan. 31, 9.10 p.m. London, Jan. 31. Joyce, a member of Scott’s expedition, commenting on Professor Saralea’s statement, thinks Shackleton’s attack was traceable to the sledging journey for which Scott picked him owing to* his cheeriness. In the course of the return journey, when the others were suffering from frost-bite and exposure, Shackleton insisted on doing the bulk of the pulling of the heavy load, with the result that he broke a blood vessel and was invalided for a long time. Ever since he had felt the strain thereof, but he would not give in.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

REMAINS EMBALMED. URUGUAY’S OFFICIAL HONORS. Received Jan. 31, 5.5 p.m. Monte Video, Jan. 30. Sir E. Shackleton’s remains were embalmed at the military hospital, and will be sent to England aboard the liner Andes. The Uruguayan Government issued a decree ordering official honors.—Aus.N.’L Cable Assn. WARNINGS AGAINST THE STRAIN. London, Jan. 30. Professor Sarolea, of Edinburgh. Shackleton’s brother-in-law, was not surprised at his death. He says Shackleton received several warnings against the strain of repeated Polar journeys. The promoter of the expedition states that Commander Wild will carry on the enterprise.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TRIBUTES TO HIS WORK. Sydney, Jan. 31. Frank Hurley and others connected with previous expeditions, as well as the Press, pay high tributes to Sir Ernest Shackleton as a leader. London, Jan. 30. Sir Ernest Shackleton’s body will reach England in about three weeks. He had not complained of illness prior to the fatal attack. English and French newspapers pay tribute to his exploration work.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW ZEALAND’S ADMIRATION. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Jan. 31. The Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute, on the motion of Dr. Coleridge Farr and the Hon. G. M. Thompson, M.L.C., passed a motion expressive of admiration of the great work done tyy Sir Ernest Shackleton in the interests of science and of sympathy with Lady Shackleton.