SHACKLETON'S EXPEDITION

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 12810, 30 March 1916, Page 5

SHACKLETON'S EXPEDITION

MESSAGES FROM THE AURORA. [By Eltxtric Telegraph—Copyright.. Per Press Association. Received March 30, at 8.5 a.m. -London, March 29. Lieut. Gran, a member of Scott's expedition, has offered to join the relief ■ship to Ross Sea. The Daily Chronicle publishes messages "from various explorers. ■ Amundsen says if Shackleton has, reached M'Murdo Sound.he will be safe, for another year. Considering that there ; are two parties and ; their commanders lie does not think people should be over-anxious.- He. thinks a powerful vessel should be sent in December:

Peary assumes that Mackintosh is obtaining a supply of seal meat during the summer sufficient for the party until next year. If Shackleton crossed the Antarctic his experience arid 1 resourcefulness should' ensure the safety of all in the Ross Sea region. " A relief ship must bo fitted to remain in the South until next season. Ho was not inclined to be pessimistic. Nansen says it is too late in the season to send a new ship South this spring. Ho thinks it would be impossible to take relief before next season. He sees no risks in the wintering, as beside the provisions there are plenty of seals. Therefore he looks withi confidence on Shackletori's safe return next season.

(Copyrighted in Australia and New Zealand by the Australian -Press Association, iti Great Britain bv the Daily_ Chronicle, and in America bv t!ie New York "World). The following wireless message Ims been received' from the Aurora "South Pacific Ocean, "March 28th. "Two months' stores were left at Hut Point for the non-returned party. The ready stores only were landed for the Cape Evans party. AU sledging rations Vere landed, but the party will be short of fuel and clothing. The ship had a meagre store. Our main diet throughout the drift was penguin and seal. Previously there were sufficient stores at Cape Evans."