SOUTH POLE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 80, 3 April 1912, Page 7

SOUTH POLE.

AMUNDSEN IN SYDNEY. CIVIC RECEPTION. PROFESSOR DAVID'S TRIBUTE, By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received April 3, 11 a,m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Speaking at a civic reception to Captain Amundsen in the Town Hall, Professor David paid a high tribute to the Norwegian. His dash for the Pole was a magnificent feat. Captain Amundsen, in reply, said 1 he thought they were paying too much attention to his South Pole business in Australia. There were men in the audience who, with, snow-shoes and dogs, would make much bebfcer time going South than he did. Captain Amundsen subsequently toid the story of his expedition to a large audience. He had the assistance of many splendid photograph*. Professor David states that from Captain Scott's own story it is absolutely certain that tho prize of Pole belongs to Amundsen. There is ako little doubt that when Scott wrote on 3rd January all serious difficulties had been overcome. There were sufficient provisions, and, barring {accidents, lie should ha-\£& reachSS the Polo within a fortnight of the date of his letter. SIR E. SHACKLETON INTERVIEWED. WHEN SCOTT MAY HAVE REACHED THE POLE. (Received April 3, 8.5 a^m.) LONDON, 2nd ApriL Sir Ernest Shackleton, interviewed, said he calculated that Captain Scott must have reached the Pole about the 18th January.