IN THE ARCTIC

Grey River Argus, 23 June 1925, Page 5

IN THE ARCTIC

WIDE OCEAN What Amundsen Saw WIDE OCEAN. OSLO, .Trine -’l. One of the chief scientific results of Amundsen's ohsercit••■ns " is i cord of extensive mass'll of mist which existed in the Volar regions. It had hitherto been believed that these mists were only local phenomena. A wide ocean exists north of Spitzbergen. Amundsen recorded a depth * f metres, which led to tht conclusion that an ocean existed in a triangle between Spitzbcrgen, the > • rt'a Pole and north Greenland. AMUNDSEN S PLANS NOTHING ANNOUNCED VET. OSLO. June 21. With reference to the rumours in foreign newspapers the Norwegian Aeronautic Association states that Amundsen has made no statement about his future plans. A number of prominent people, including the Premier. the President of < the Storthing, ami Dr Nansen, nav? . issued an appeal for subscriptions Itnn Amundsen Norwegian Geographical Research Fund. PLANE N 25 BROUGHT TO KING’S BAY. ' 1 (Received June 22 at 7.10 p.m.) * LONDON, June 2.1. ] A copyright radio message from Spitsbergen states: Aeroplane N 25, on f which Amundsen Hew back from the Polar regions, has reached King’s Bay, j after a successful flight. All are well. ( A BASIN PROVED. OLSO, June 21. Otto Sverdrup, a polar explorer, said the chief value of the flight is . the confirmation that our theories of a Polar basin arc correct. Sverdrup said: There is no land near the Pole, and condition of the ( ice makes landing of aeroplanes im. possible. Amundsen had to come * down in a water lane, and those v»ho know the caprices of polar ice, realise how dangerous this is. Amundsen’s aviators knew, and the landing is even therefore more admirable. Cer. tainly, there is the deepest disap. pointment that they did not reach the Pole. From a sporting viewpoint, ‘ the flight was glorious, but apart from that, further wide experiences have been gained for aeroplanes in polar regions. Replying to further questions, Sverdrup said that he believed others would now try to reach the Pole by aeroplane, but he pointed out that the North Pole was more difficult than . the South Pole. Sverdrup said: ‘ f T | believe the best way to reach the . Pole is to go by ship as far as possible, then with sledges and dogs to the Pole, and back to the ship. Far more extensive, experience must. be gathered if an attempt is to be made to fly to the Pole, in regard to landing on ice or snow. The best way would be to stay for a year or so at would be to stay for a year or so at tht northernmost point, of Spitzber. , gen, studying tht* circumstances, but j that would cost lots of money and time, which latter is impossible in the light of the modern race for the * Pole.” j Mrs Riiser.Larsen, wife of one of tht* explorers, said: I never doubted my husband would return, for he always said he believed the flight would succeed. When Amundsen’s representative telephoned ‘‘Sunshine,” I. could do nothing but sit down and try to realise what it meant, then 1 remembered, and practical precaution was taken of sentencing the children to re. . main for the rest of the day behind . locked doors, in order that the news 1 might not be spoilt, for the. newspap- | ■ ers, but I could not possibly keep the i glad tidings from the* ' children that 1 their lather was alive and returning i home. How -could’ 1?