ANTARCTIC PUZZLE.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10871, 15 April 1929, Page 3

ANTARCTIC PUZZLE.

SEARCH FOR AMUNDSEN’S . BASE

(Australian Press Association.) (Copyright 1929 by the New York Times Co. and tlio St. Louis. Post Dispatch. All rights for publication reserved throughout the world.) (By wireless to the New York Times) (By Bussell Owen). (Received April LJ. 5.5 p.m.) BAY OF WIIALIAS. April 12.

An attempt to lind Fariulieim, which was Amundsen's base (luring his stay here in 1911 and 1912, is being made now that most of the camp work is done, and there is time For recreation from the laborious duties of the last few months. It is much like looking for a .needle in a, haystack, but despite the low temperature of 88 degrees belmv zero it i,s an interesting puzzle, and nearly everyone wants to participate. Farnheiin should) be lour miles south near the great pressure area at the foot of the hay. There are peculiar hills of snow, some of which corresponded with! similar features described, hy Anmndseffi, but so far the location of Ids hub has eluded the most careful search. This is not so remarkable as might seem to those who have not Leon ashore for any length of; time on this ishlei of the harrier as an enormous difference of contour may be effected in seventeen years.