COAL IN GREENLAND?

Evening Star, Issue 20984, 24 December 1931, Page 3

COAL IN GREENLAND?

DISCOVERY BY DANES

After leading the largest expedition ever sent from Denmark to Greenland, Dr Lange Koch returned recently to Copenhagen in the steamer Gpdthaab. Although Di Koch met with consideration ice difficulties on the outward trip, he managed to slip through and carry out his entire scheme ot building two main stations and two sub-stations where sixty-one scientists will spend three years investigating the land geographically and geologically, A large crowd welcomed Dr Koch, including the Premier, Dr Stauning, Peter Frouchcn, an arctic explorer, and several other notable persons. Di Koch stated that 1m had discovered coal strata in the Vochstettor Foreland containing 50,000 tons of coal, which he said was better than English coal, though giving more ashes. Although it was not of much importance as far as export was concerned, ho declared, it would mean a great deal for use there and had been properly reserved for Denmark although lying in the territory “occupied” by the Norwegians. Dr Koch further stated that he was able to say for certain that there was no petroleum in East Greenland. He found several petrifactions of much interest to scientific explorations, showing the relationship between fish and toads. Cryolithionite does not exist in the territories investigated, he said, while existence of ore has not yet boon examined thoroughly. Dr Koch said that'this summer was the best of the fifteen Arctic summers he has experienced. His expedition sailed from Copenhagen on Juno IC.