THE NORTH POLE.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18347, 2 April 1925, Page 9

THE NORTH POLE.

AMUNDSEN'S FLIGHT.

EXPEDITION SETS Ol T.

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OSIA\ March A saluu t.> tho ;nivcntu!vr> w - fticd '■y tho Coa*t Artillery when tho Norwegian naval auxiliary craft V ran: loft llorton for Spiir.bergjpr. with lap** l " Uortlil Amundsen and h»> r* irt > • r.re setting out to reach the Nor;h PoK* by air. Captain Amundsen declares thai .-uc.vss in reaching tho South Pok vears ago was a trivi.d matter •<■ pared with ilie otlorts Ik* us'-de u~ attempt to drift with tho current towards tho North Polo. "Never scat". ,ho said. "will I attempt :* voyage by Tiiis occasion me.uis thai 1 «sit get there hy ;-.ir."

A copy ut his programme. IvU «'Uh the (iovernmcnt authorities, haw undvrHtied in red ink tho par; in which Ho states that lie will land exaetly at t!»o Polo within 10 hours of ctiur.s "- m * from Danskeof lslo. "I have all that can bo doMrcvl in material, men and rwioj." saw! Cmtain Amundsen in an interview. "M>" t'aith in success is of tho deepe>t. Tl* journey may hold terrors iit tin- raro~ fiocl atmosphere of which sckiuift am 3 explorer are unaware, am! *hieh »na> bo insurmountable, but- if 1 tail, something will be j;«lded to the sum ot human knowledge. If I >uoe«d, * now vision may bo opened to the wori-t of a great new trado snd pfle&eßSff* route which may bo laid round tb« neck of tho earth." Front Danskeof to the Pole is 7(k> miles. Although 10 hours are allowed. Captain Amundsen hopes to aeeosaplish the flight in eight hours. The seaplanes to bo used are built throughout of aluminiun*. C-spUm • Amundsen insisted on British engines, and navigational and height instruments.

The flight may be commenced April 26th. From tho Pole. Captain An.urKbc* intends to attempt to fly to Alaska. He will also explore tho polar region lor an aerodrome site to cnstblc cross-IWs flights connecting London and Japan within 50 hours.