THE LOST POLAR PARTY.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14600, 26 February 1913, Page 9

THE LOST POLAR PARTY.

COMMANDER EVANS'S TRIBUTE. "Wo-have felt very much the loss of our brave leader and our gallant shipmates," said Commander Evans. A GREAT LEADER. "Captain Scott was a great leader, and if ho could not have brought back tho southern party safely, other man could have dono so. No ono who has - not mado an extensive siedgo journey in low temperatures on the Great Barrier can know what Captain Scott and his brave fellows had to contend with. ' A FRIEND AND ADVISER. "Dr. Wilson was the friend and adviser to every member of the expedition. His good advico and splendid judgment helped us to smooth over many a littlo difficulty. MAGNIFICENT MEN. "Oates was a magnificent man, and Bowers was tho pet of the expedition. Ho was very clever, and as hardy a man as ono would find. BRITISH SEAMEN. "Poor Evans was a fine specimen of the British seaman. He was a man of great strength and endurance, and as sledge-master to the expedition his services were indispensable. "You must not forget Brissenden. the stoker petty officer, who lost his l.fe at tho French Pass while the crew of tho Terra Nova wero carrying out survey work there last year. MAKE US ALL BETTER MEN. "Wo all feel the loss of theso six j men more than any words of mine can tell, and our ono wish is to terminate | the expedition in such a way that the I reproduction of the scientific results, j charts and photographs will be in itself a lasting tribute to our noble leader and his fearless companions, whoso memory can only make us all better men."