FLIGHT TO THE NORTH POLE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 13 April 1926, Page 7

FLIGHT TO THE NORTH POLE.

Captain Wilkins’s Plans. SAFE ARRIVAL AT BARROW. By Cable —tress Assoc’.ittoa—Copyright. Australian nnd N. 55. Cable Araociation. VANCOUVER, April 11. Captain Wilkins arrived at Barrow. He failed to find Rossman, but Smith rejoined tho latter with ample supplies for the dogs. AMUNDSEN’S EXPEDITION. NORGE REACHES FULHAM. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. .*U*tralian and N.Z. Cable Aspnc!**!'*-*• LONDON, April 11. The “Norge” arrived at Pulliam. FLIGHT TO ENGLAND. AIRSHIP OCCUPIES THIRTY HOURS. Australian and N.Z, Cable Association. By.. Cable —Presfe Association—Copyright. (Received April 12, 8.10 p.m.) LONDON, April 11. The Nopgc’s flight occupied thirty consecutive . hours, the best speed being seventy miles hourly. '' SMITH’S PARTY SUCCOURED. PROGRESS OF MARCH TO BARROW. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Sydney “ Sun ” Service. (Received April 12. 7.80 p.m.l ;; , NEW YORK, April il. A telegram from Fairbanks slates that Smith’s party secured supplies' for Ross’s ■ dogs from Esquimaux trappers. Ross expects the dogs to be fit to travel in a day or two, and expects" to reach Barrow with a, lull outfit in a fortnight.

BACK TO PGINT BARROW. DOG TEAM DIVISION NOT OBSERVED. Bv Cable—‘Press Association- —Copyright. BeiitorV Teieerami. ’ 1 (Received April 12, 9,(50 p.m.Y . ■, VANCOUVER,., Aprilj J The. Associated Press , states that Captain Wilkins returned to Fairbanks on Sunday evening, in .the' airplane' Alaskan, after milking, a second flight to Point Barrow. The' attempt to Irrcate the overland dog team division ol the expedition, which is oil route to Barrow from' Meninia, and is iJepoi ted to be .short of food, was unsuccessful, •••

The airplane carried n. cargo mainly o the gasoline, to be used by the two planes ol the expedition in iand-Jiunt-mg trips into 1 the Arctic wastes. -