VOYAGE THAT FELL THROUGH.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 21, 8 January 1923, Page 7

VOYAGE THAT FELL THROUGH.

QUEST DISCOVERS A SECRET. London, Jan. 14. A strange story was that told last night to the Royal Georgraphical Society by Coihmander Wild when he gave them an account of his experiences on the Quest. It was not of Antarctica but' the Arctic regions that he revealed, a 1 hitherto unknown fact. Commanded Wild said that when ’ Shackleton first conceived the idea of another expedition, it was the Arctic, and- not the Antarctic, that he had in miiuL llis-aiui was the exploration of. a large area known as the Beaufort Sea.' - '.Tlw seheme” into rested the Canadian Government, as fejirs were entrtaind that the Danes might cross the narrow 1 straits from Greenland and take possession of Ellesmere Land, and Canada was anxious formally to annex Ellesmere Ltnd before this cOuld take place. i Sir Ernest received .definite promises of support from that side of the water and work for the expedition was in full swing, a Suitable ship had been bought, atid a number of personnel collected, when the Canadian support was with-, drawn. Shackleton consequently, continued Qommander Wild, found himself iii great financial difficulties, *but Mr John ; Q, Rowett generously undertook full financial responsibility. By this time it' was too late to catch the open Arctic | season, and so Sir Ernest made. plans fhr an expedition into the Antarctic ahd sub-Antarctic areas.