NO EVEREST NEWS

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18107, 24 June 1924, Page 7

NO EVEREST NEWS

CALCUTTA BEWILDERED.

GENERAL BRUCE KNOWS

NOTHING OF DISASTER,

(BT CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION GOPTRIOHT.) (Stdxe? "Suh" Sesvice.) (Received June 24th. 12.5 a.m.) DELHI, June 23. Advices from Calcutta state that there is great bewilderment at the non-receipt of direct news from the Everest expedition. The scanty information so far received has been from London. Even General Bruce, who is in Darjeeling awaitins: the party, is without knowledge other than that contained in the English cables. The matter is all the more strange because Darjeeling has been in regular communication with the party so far. General Brace has issued a statement that he knows nothing of the alleged disaster.

"EXPECT NO MERCY."

ALPINISTS ON EVEREST.

(BY CABLE—PEESS >SSOCLATION GOPYBIQHT.) (Sydney "Sun" Service.)

LONDON, June 22

The "Daily Mail" says:—"Mr G. Leigh Mallory, writing shortly before his fatal journey said: — " 'What we have to do is to make the safe way We expect no mercy from Mount Everest, hut hope that he will not take much notice of the little group busy on his great north side, seeking to sting his very noso tip.' " CLIMBING HEAVENWARDS.

(AtfSTBALIAX AKD 5.2. CABLZ ASSOCIATION.)

LONDON, June 22,

Canon Mallory, of St. John Vicarage, Birkenhead, who received news on Friday night of his son's death on Mount Everest, states that Wednesday last was his eon's 38th birthday. Kir Francis Younghusband, when interviewed, recalled a remark by Mr A. C. Irvine, before his departure: "It is tho duty of the Alpine Club to climb as near as it can to Heaven."

SYMPATHY FROM N.Z

(SPECIAL TO "THE PRE3S.")

WELLINGTON, June 23,

The New Zealand Alpine Club, which contributed to the funds of the first Mount Everest expedition, is sending a cable through the Alpine Club in Ixmdbn to the relatives of Messrs Leigh Mallory and irvine, expressing deep sympathy with mem in the loss ot these two climbers on the present Everest expedition.