CAPTAIN SCOUT'S PARTY LOST.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13647, 12 February 1913, Page 5

CAPTAIN SCOUT'S PARTY LOST.

LEADER/ AND COMPANIONS

PERISH

OVERTAKEN BY A BLIZZARD

DISASTER FOLLOWS SUCCESS,

SAD TIDINGS RECEIVED IN LONDON,-

London, Feb. 10

Nows has been recoived that Captain Scott and his Polar party perished in a blizzard, after, reaching tho South Pole, on January 18tK

The news caused a profound sensation. ... ■■ .■ . ■."■••' :'■ -■ '■'•'. •, ''

I Mr. Douglas Freshfieldj who presided at a meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, in Lord. Curzoil's absence^ said they mot in tbe.-sb.adow of a great calamity. Captain Scott leached the Polo on January 18th, and found Amu|idson's records. .While-returning the party was caught by an overpowering blizzard on March 29th. Captain Scott, Lieutenant Bowers and Dr Wilson died on that date, -and Capt. Oates sometime earlier. Petty Officer Evans succumbed to an accident; i , .

The Society* Mr. Freshfield added, sympathised with: Mrs. Scott, and they could only say ''good-bye-' to the band of heroes whose names would shine as examples ■of the highest courage. Captain Scott would live in their memories as an ideal English: sailor. ■