ANTARCTIC CLAIMS.
AMERICAN CONSUL'S VIEWS
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.
"Whatever Major Gran's opinions may be it is most unfortunate that ho gave public expression to them at the present time," said.Mr H. P. Bridge, United States Consul at Chrisjtchurch, when asked to comment on the Norwegian explorer's criticism of the Pole flight story attributed to Commander Byrd. "I consider his remarks worn in very bad taste." "I am not ablo to express a competent opinion on the accuracy or otherwise of Byrd's story, but there is no gainsaying that his flight over the South Pole adds still further to his already formidable list of achievements."
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 December 1929, Page 5
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107ANTARCTIC CLAIMS. Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 December 1929, Page 5
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