ARCTIC EXPLORATION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 191, 26 May 1934, Page 5

ARCTIC EXPLORATION.

IN CANADIAN REGIONS, LEADER’S SEVENTH VOYAGE. (United Press Association—Copyright). LONDON, May 24. An Arctic expedition led by Mr J. M. Wordie, of St. John’s College, Cambridge, and consisting of 10 Englishmen? all of whom have had experience, in similar expeditions, left Aberdeen to-day in the sealer Neimcn, a Norwegian vessel of 129 tons gross, with an auxiliary motor. ' ; The expedition, winch is a private venture, will follow in the tracks of Sir John Franklin, the famous explorer and its main aim will bo to make geological and other collections and to map the coastline of the Canadian Arctic islands. Exploration will bedone almost entirely from the- ship, or in the pack ice. . The party is heading first tor IJisko Island in north-west Greenland. Later the unknown interior of Ellesmere Island will he explored and an attempt to reach Melville Island will also be lias been received to make collections in the Canadian Arctic preserve, within which lies most of the region which it is hoped to explore The party includes Dr. Longstafr, who lias travelled widely in Greenland, IVTv C Dalgetv, who was one ol the late Mi H G. Watkins’ colleagues on Doge Island, Sir John Hanham and H. P. Hanham. both of whom have had experience in the Arctic. This is the seventh Arctic voyage made bv the leader, Mr \\ ordie. British Official Wireless.

TO CROS9 GREENLAND.

YOUNG MEN’S 1000-MILE PRII

. LONDON, May 24. Lieutenants Lindsay and G° clf . r< ;f and Mr Croft, tlirco young Englishmen who intend to attempt the hazai - nus 1000-mile journey across the Gieen land ice-cape and to explore unknown areas m the east of Gieen land are believed to have left JakobsSu on the west coast of Greenland, on the first stage of their adventure The eldest of the party is 28 years of age.—British Official Wireless.