POLAR EXPLORATION.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19818, 4 January 1930, Page 13

POLAR EXPLORATION.

WILKINS CHARTS COAST LINE. (r.N'ITED PRESS ASSOCIATION' —BT ELECTRIC IIUGBAPH—COPIBIGHT.,) LONDON, January 2. A message from Sir Hubert Wilkins at Deception Island, on December 31st, states: "Three hundred miles of coast line have been added to the map of the world on the last day of 1929. "The first attempt to penetrate the unknown regions lying to the south of us was balked by an impenetrable wall of falling snow. After flying 200 miles wq came within sight of Charcot Land, where we were forced to return with nothing accomplished. "The second attempt io-dav was a complete success. Charcot Land was found to be an island. We flew on westward over Hearst Land, and succeeded in charting the coast line for 300 miles along the Antarctic continent. "We returned safely, but while lifting the aeroplane aboard the vessel a sling rope broke, and the machine crashed into the sea. It was only slightly damaged." GEOLOGICAL PARTY RETURNING [By Russzli. Owen—Copyrighted 1928 hy New York Times Company and St. Louis "Post-Dispatch."J (C-NITED PRE*S ASSOCTATIOX— BT BLECTBIO TELZGEAFH —COPTBIGHT.) BAY OF WHALES, January I. The geological party, en rout© home, safely passed the erevassed area and are making good progress, picking their way afong their old trail, which is plainly marked. [All Rights for Publication reserved through- " nut the orld —Wireless to "New York Time3.'"J