POLAR EXPLORATION.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12766, 7 February 1910, Page 3

POLAR EXPLORATION.

. THE AMERICAN EXPEDITION. SIR ERNEST~SHACKLETON'S ■ VIEWS. [Pbebs Association— Copsbiqht.J (Received Feb 6, 5 p.m.) London, Feb 5. Sir Ernest Shackleton says that Commander Peary's starting base will be 200 miles more northerly than. Captain Scott' s. He doubts if the Americans can land, because the regions are unknown. The Americans are further handicapped by journeying over quite new ground, whereas Captain ocott re-traversed the route within 97, mile of the Pole. -_