DR. MARSHALL INTERVIEWED.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 466, 26 March 1909, Page 6

DR. MARSHALL INTERVIEWED.

PICTURES, PONIES, AND THE POLE. (Special to Tub Dominion.) Christchurch, March 2G. Dr. Marshall, medical oflicer of tho expedition and tho kinematographer, was found by a "Press" reporter busy manipulating tho kinomatograph machine for taking pictures of the interesting incidents of tho Nimrod's arrival. liegardmg the health of tho members of the expedition Dr. Marshall said that there had been no scurvy, and that tho provisioning had been excellent. The ten sheep taken from Now Zealand lasted till tho southern party started on their expedition. Tho members of the party suffered badly hum fljsentory, caused h.v eating pony meat, and,' at tiijies that party were brought down to a pannikin of moat, and from three to four biscuits a day. The plasmon biscuits and cocoa wore fomid of tremendous value, aud bo aho was tho concentrated food-

Four Thousand Feet of Films. One interesting fact during this same journey was the low recorded temperature of the men's physical heat.. Tho normal temperature of a man is 98.4, but, owing to tho short rations, tho temperature of members of tho party went down to loss than 91 degrees, indicating a very low amount of animal heat. In all, Dr. Marshall estimates that fully 4000 feet of photographic kincmatograph film has been taken, and ho has hopes that tho pictures will turn out fairly well. Somo of the films liavo been developed, and have proved satisfactory. Ho has taken a very good selection of pictures of tho scenery in tho Antarctic. Included among them aro films of sledging scenos, and about 2000 feet deal with the habits and doings of Penguins, both Emporor and Adelie. When the temperature got to 30dog. below freezing point Dr. Marshall found a difficulty in operating tho camera, owing to tho oil freezing. On removing tho oil ho found no difficulty in photographing. Scaling Erebus. Dr. Marshall was ono of tho party who ascended Mount Erobus—a journey that extended over seven days. They were, ho said, fortunate in experiencing a blizzard at 9000 feet, as it ensured clear weather for tho remainder of the asccnt. The temperature experienced was low, but not very low on the summit, where tho lowest was minus 13deg. During tho ascent Sir Philip Brocklehurst got frost-bitten, and ono of his toes had to be amputated. A Hut That Will Last 100 Years. As one of the southern party Dr. Marshall had some interesting facts to relate. The start was mado from Hut Point, tho Discovery's headquarters. Tho Discovery hut still stands, and is practically as good as over. Dr. Marshall believes that it will stand for a hundred years, so splendidly was it built. Tho Manchurian ponies on tho, whole did wonderfully well. Tho greatest distance travelled by them in ono day was eighteen miles. The Country Near the Pole. Tho party only took provisions for 91 days, and they were away for 120 days. From tho nature of tho country seen from this point, Dr. Marshall was of opinion that there is no chance of anyone reaching tho polo by way of tho Barrier. Undoubtedly tho polo was situated on tho plateau. Tho glacier is over 100 miles long, and it is crevasscd almost tho whole length.