ANTARCTIC QUEST

Northern Advocate, 21 December 1929, Page 9

ANTARCTIC QUEST

GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION.

LAND IMPRESSIONS DIPPER. (Received 12.15 pan.) By Russell Owen. Copyrighted 1928 • by the New Tcrk Times Company , - and the St. Louis Post Despatch. All rights for publication reserved throughout the world. Wireless to - New York Times. : BAY OP WHALES, December 19. Dr. Gould, in a radio message from Queen ‘Maud Mountains, xeporjfcf? „ * 'Better 'w©a,ther~,permitted' us to’travel in the . past, two days,, We camped tonigk/ at . Camp McKinley, 85.26 south and 157.10 .west. .It is a great trip. -arO' finding; different than Amundsen had them. Just now we are loavihg camptocHmb a near-by peak to -get-a view ; of the big:glaeier to" the east.'' ' ■

; The impression- of land tb t "the east reported-by Amundsen from his polar route further west, disagrees with the reports brought back by Commander Byrd after his base-laying and polar flights.- Carmen Land differs greatly from Amundsen’s conception of it apparently, as the mountains to the east run. in- a- different direction than he ■thought-when be first-saw ;them from his more distant point on the barrier.

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CORDIAL. BECIEBQjPATION. - -

(Received 12.15 p.nj.) . •' NEW YORK; December 20. ■ ■ Mr ’ Brbokes/ Australian representative in' the United States, sent the following message to Commander Byrd: ‘‘ My fellow Australians rejoice with the citizens of your own Republic at the successful and safe accomplishment of one of the greatest feats in history. As representative of Australia in the United States, I'desire to join all Americans in sending you'' andjyour brave companions best wishes for Christmas and safe • return in the Now' Yeari’* .

■Conirriandor Byrd replied: '“'We were all delighted to .get your message, especially, so on account of opr friendship and'admiration for your countrymen, Sir Douglas Mawson and Sir Hubert Wilkins. The former's work h certain to be of very great scientific value, and we ar,e at this time waiting to receive 'the latter, who his great flight at this base. He will have a warm, reception., fr<)ia._alL the., inhabi-banj-s at-iittle ; America,; who; join me in best; wishes to you and your .fellow countrymen in Australia."