EVEREST CLIMB

Grey River Argus, 19 October 1936, Page 5

EVEREST CLIMB

BRITISH FAILURES Foreigners Want Turn (Aus. N-Z. Cable Assn.) (Received October 18 at 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 17. There is a growing feeling among members of the Alpine Club that the control of the Mount Everest expeditions should be in the hands of climbers only, and not as heretofore of a mixed committee of the Alpine Club and Royal Geographical Society. It is urged that the leader of the next expedition should be a climber whose ehanes of gaining the summit are most fanced. Captain G. L Finch, au ex-Everest climber said: “It is an issue of national importance. We are beginning to make ourselves ridiculous. Both Germans and American* have wanted to attempt Mt. Everest and unless we put up a better show, it will be difficult to argue that we are justified in keeping Everest to ourselves. We should choose the best possible climber as leader, with an age limit between 25 and 35. A forceful personality and a strong character are needed. The pertinacious spirit, of a Jean Batten is what is going to get men to the top. TOKIO. October 16. Five Japanese university graduates have sent messages to Hie newspaper, “Nichinehi’’ that they have climbed Mount Nandakot (22.530 ft in the Himalayas. They hope later to attempt Mount Everest (29,002 ft.