Did Peary Really Discover the North Pole ?
REVELATION BY EXPEDITION United Press Association. —By Electrlo Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Wednesday, 10 p.m. NEWARK (New Jersey), Oct. 4. 4 ‘The land named Crockerland by Peary does not exist," declared Commander Isaac Schlossbach when the MacGregor Arctic expedition returned after 16 months’ absence. Commander Schlossbach added he was satisfied of this after more than 20 flights in the region. This revelation again raises the question of whether Peary really discovered the North Pole. Several of his alleged discoveries have been discredited.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 236, 6 October 1938, Page 5
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