ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION

Evening Star, Issue 19024, 20 August 1925, Page 5

ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION

THE WILKINS EXPEDITION FUTURE PLANS. Press Association —By Tclcaiaph— Copyright. LONDON, August 19. Regarding the purctui.se of the machine truui Captain Amundsen, Captain Wilkins is enthusiastic over tno idea that the aeroplane which has gone furthest north should go furthest south. Ho has arranged with the Boss Sea Winding Company to land tho machine and supplies on the icefoot at Frankheim, Captain Amundsen's old winter quarters. The South Shetland Whalers Company will then pick it up on their arrival at Graham’s Land and take it to South America. Matthews will bo the chief pilot, and a Norwegian with experience of icc conditions has agreed to act as second pilot. Captain Wilkins expects the expedition to last for six months. Commenting on the rumor that Capfain Amundson would have no use for aeroplanes on his next Polar attempt, Captain Wilkins said that the flying conditions were better and safer in the Antarctic than in the Arctic, allowing the establishment of depots. Ho had consulted Captain Amundsen, who believed that the conditions at the Pay of Whales, King Edward Land, were ideal, since ho had experienced onlytwo storms in twelve mouths. Commander Prestrude, one of Captain Amundsen’s Antarctic party, wiio journeyed 200 miles in King Edward Land, also said that aeroplanes could land almost anywhere.—A, and N.Z. Cable.