POLAR RESEARCH

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17230, 9 April 1930, Page 3

POLAR RESEARCH

A SUBMARINE PROJECT BYRD NON-COMMITTAL (Per Press Associaliou.) WELLINGTON, this day. lit-the course of an interview on his arrival at Wellington yesterday, Admiral Byrd was asked to express bis opinion regarding the plans, of Sir Hubert Wiikins to reach the North Pole by means of a submarine, but ibis be declined to do. Sir Hubert was a close friend of bis, he said, and he intended to disvjuss the matter with him when they met again. lie did not know what the possibilities of ii submarine were, but jt had to be remembered lliat" a few year's.ago people would have been inclined to scoff at tho idea of reaching the Poles in an aero plajie. As to (lie future, Admiral Byrd .stated tliat it was tiis intention to devote tins Slimmer to the writing of a- book dealing wih Antarctic exploration, and in the autumn he would devote some time to a lecture tour throughout the United States. Ho and members of his parly wero naturally looking forward to reaching home once more, although they would feel very genuine regret in leaving so rii'aiiy uood friends behind in New Zealand. ," . ...