EVEREST EXPEDITION

Southland Times, Issue 19278, 24 June 1924, Page 5

EVEREST EXPEDITION

THE REPORTED FATALITIES BEWILDERMENT IN INDIA LEADER HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF MISHAP. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Sun Cable.) DELHI, June 23. Received June 24, 1.0 a,m,) Advices from Calcutta state there is great bewilderment at the non-receipt of direct news from the Everest expedition, all the scanty information so far received being from London. Even Brigadier-General Bruce, who is in Darjeeling, awaiting the party, is without knowledge other than that in the English cables. The matter is all the more strange because Darjeeling has been in regular communicaticn with the party so far. Briga-dier-General Bruce has issued a statement that he knows nothing of the alleged disaster. CLIMBER’S LAST LETTER. “WE EXPECT NO MERCY.” (Sun Cable). LONDON, June Z*. Canon Mallory, of St. John Vicarage, Birkenhead, who received the news of his son’s death on Friday night, states that Wednesday last was his son’s 38th birthday. Sir Francis Younghusband, interviewed, recalled a remark by Mr Irvine before hie departure: “It is the duty of the Alpine Club to climb as near as it can to Heaven.” The Daily Mail says Mr Mallory, writing shortly before the fatal journey, said: “What we have to do is to make a safe way. We expect no mercy from Everest, but hope he will not take much notice of the little groups busy on his great north side, seeking to sting his very nose tip.”