AMUNDSEN'S SAFETY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18400, 5 June 1925, Page 9

AMUNDSEN'S SAFETY.

"NO NEED FOR ANXIETY."

DR. NANSEN CONFIDENT.-

(bt cable—rsiss assocutioh—corraiaßT.) (AC3TKALUN AND 5.2. CAULK ASSOCIATION.)

LONDON. June 3.

The Geneva correspondent of the 'TXiily Express" interviewed Dr. Nansen, who said: "I cannot understand all this fuss concerning; Amundsen's fate. He is experienced and courageous, and even if months elapse without news there is no need for anxiety. "Probably Amundsen, owing to favourablo weather, has decided to lemain for a year in the Polar regions, and continue the scientific investigations which other explorers failed in owing to lack of time. For example, 1, in 1593 and 1896, was forced to hurry* back to my base.

"I believe Amundsen landed near the magnetic pole, and after he had arranged instruments proceeded to the real pole.

"Even if there has been an accident to the airplanes, there is food and sledges enough to reach an Eskimo village, where the explorers will bo safe. "I have no fears. But, personally, 1 prefer an airship to airplanes in th"? Polar regions, as more men and food can be earned." A DIFFERENT VIEW. WORSLEY THINKS OUTLOOK BAD. j (ATOTRALIAN AND H.E. CABLE ASaOCTATIOK.) | LONDON, June 3. In announcing the abandonment of the Liverpool Polar expedition, Commander AVbrsley, who captained Shackelton's Endurance and Quest, states that he is trying to get an airplane as quickly as possible to search for Amundsen, but ho thinks Amundsen's outlook is bad. SYSTEMATIC SEARCH. j - \ (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received June 4th, 7.55 p.m.) OSLO, June 3. Systematic plans have been drawn up for the search for Amundsen. Two Norwegian naval aeroplanes are being equipped with wireless to operate from Spitsbergen towards the east of Greenland. The French explorer, Charcot, will probably be requested to seaich tho east coast of Greenland, and the MacMillan expedition will 'work from Cape Columbia to Eton. ELLSWORTH'S FATHER DEAD. (EEUTEB'S TELBOBAMB.) (Received June 4th, 7.55 p.m.) KIOME, June 3. The American coal magnate, Mr Ellsworth, who financed) Amundsen's flight, died at Florence. It is belieyed that his death was largely .due,-to anxiety over his son, who accompanied Amundsen. NANSEN'S EXPEDITION. ZEPPELIN FLIGHT IN 1927. (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) BERLIN, June 3. Mr Walter Bruns, who is organising the Nansen expedition to the North Pole in 1957, announces that.a huge Zeppelin is being btlilt at Schuttelanz. In order to avoid the summer fogs, the airship will leave .a base at Murmansk in* April or May, flying over Franz Josef Land to the North Pole, and afterwards over an unexplored spot known as the "White Spot."

The Zeppelin will haVe a speed of 120 kilometres (75 miles) an»hour, and will carry enough fuel for 100 hours' flight.