THE SOUTH POLE

Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2380, 5 December 1929, Page 6

THE SOUTH POLE

MAJOR GRAN’S CRITICISM STATEMENT BY AMERICAN CONSUL (Per Pros* Association) Christchurch, Dec. 4. “Whatever Major Gran’s opinions may be, if, is most unfortunate tMt he gave public expression t° thorn at (he present time,” said Mr H. I*. Bridge, the United States Consul at Christchurch, when ho was asked t.o comment on t,he Norwegian explorer s criticism of the South Polo flight, sfory attributed p> Commander Byrd. “I consider liis remarks were in very bad taste- I «m not able to express a competent opinion on the accuracy of Commander Byrd’s story, but there is no gainsaying tliaf, M's flight aver the South Pole adds still furtV to his already formidable list o' achievements. | j