COMMANDER'S REGARD FOR EVANS.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13649, 14 February 1913, Page 5

COMMANDER'S REGARD FOR EVANS.

LETTER TO MRS. EVANS

DR. SVEN HEDIN'S TRIBUTE

(Received FebM3, 9.55 p.m.)

London, Feb. 13

Captain Scott; writing to Mrs. Edgar Evans in 1911, Explaining that Seaman Evans was staying for another season, said: —"I hopdyour husband will get a good billet on his return, which will make it unnecessary f°r him to leave you again. He is such an old friend of mine thai none so well deserve all I can do for him." ! • ■

The Royal Geographical Society has received-: world; widt* tributes, including. a. message from the German Antarctic Committee, and Lieutenant Gerlache, of the Belgica expedition.

Dr. Sven Hedin: says: "Immortal glory rises round the name of the greatest Antarctic explorer of all times. He reached the goal and served science at the sacrifice of his life. He will be honoured by his country. Britain may bo proud of such sons and such victories."