ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION

Grey River Argus, 20 March 1913, Page 2

ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION

■♦ FULL DETMLS PROMISED.. { 'By Electric, Telegraph— Copyright). [Vet Press Association ) MELBOURNE, Mar 19The Federal Government has decided to contribute £2600 to the Capt. Scoti fuud. Commander Evans has informed the I Hon. Mr. Fisher that it was the rnten- j ! don -of"'the: expaditioh- to present the I Commonwealth Government with a complete: record -of the .expedition for publication. This will include the his U>ry oi the expedition, largely written in Captain Scott's own words, and a, folio ot charts. . Commander Evans m now constructing a series of volumes coutaining th^e principle scientific results of the expedition. If the finan-. t'ial xjositipn permjts, duplicate copies: will be presented.^ to the priiicipal uni-v-crsitios an-d public libraries, of Australia. ■■.... Conimander Evans stats that he had wish at present to break the silence, but sipce it had been reported that tne public of Australia desired to know all they could reasonably expect to know concerning the fortunes and vicissitude.s of the explorers, he felt impelled to say something which had not yet I been published^ ahoiit the. work of the I expedition. The whole story, when 1 unfolded, would, prove of thrilling and absorbing interest. 'Tt would be hand- j ed to the public about Christmas. It I was very largely Captain Scott's own words. His diaries were very complete and it would be. difficult to iiiiprove upon them.- " But there were 1 many espediljons other than tKe one led by Captain" Scott, the a.ccountis bt whicirwould prove interesting: Commander Evans added that had Captain Scott been 'spared to. return', he would have been delighted- witih the results of the various sledgfing expeditions. . No douM one <yf thTo main objec>s was to reach; the pole ; first, the. second to .secure for. • the British" nation the honor bf-'a great acliievement, but 'Captain Amundsen's success in no way disconcerted the expedition. The specimens bepug-ht- back by Captain 1 Scott's party ■would prove y a priceless | ' value tosciehceV Had jCapta in Scott