THE NORTH POLE.
PEARY'S STATEMENTS QUESTIONED. BY AMERICAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. United resaAssooiation— By Electric Tleegraph Copyright. Received March 10, 11.5 p.m. NEW YORK, March 10. The Sub-Committee of the House of Representatives eet up to go into the question of to whom the honour of discovering the North Pole belongs decided against honoring commander Peary until he submits his proof. A number of members questioned the accuracy of his statement that his marehes averaged twenty-six miles a day after leaving Captain Bartlett in the Roosevelt, whereas the greatest speed before or after was nine miles daily.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9991, 11 March 1910, Page 5
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97THE NORTH POLE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9991, 11 March 1910, Page 5
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