UNDER THE ARCTIC ICE

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 74, 1 April 1929, Page 9

UNDER THE ARCTIC ICE

VOYAGE IN SUBMARINE

WILKIRIS'S LATEST IDEA

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Sir George Wilkins informed the "New York Times" to-night that he was conducting active inquiries into tho -possibility of making a submarine trip across tho Arctic Sea, but that he has no definite plan yet for doing so this year. Admitting that he would like 'to bore his way through the waters beneath the Polar ice to study ocean depths and currents, Sir George said: "I have had this trip in mind for 15 years. I believe that the journey could be made in a month, and that July would be most favourable. It would be possiblo to do it this summer and be back in time to resume my Antarctic work in October next."

Sir George AVilkins was non-commit-tal when asked whether he planned an expedition during the coming summer, but admitted that it would require tho aid of-sonic Government, and he had been making inquiries. He said that Stefansson had suggested the idea in 1913.