THE ANTARCTIC.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14425, 22 April 1911, Page 5

THE ANTARCTIC.

REPORT FROM AMUNDSEN. DASH FOR THE POLE. Press Association—Bv Tel.—Copyright CHRISTIANIA. April 20. Captain Amundsen reports --that eight men and one hundred and fifteen dogs were landed at the Ice Barrier. The r'-ish for the south was to begin directly tho Fram departed. LONDON, April 20. Sir Ernest Shackloton, on being interviewed, said that if they started on February loth they would bo a'blo to sledgo until tho middle of April. It was impossible to cross crevasses, and the Beardmore Glacier in the darkness. It was possible that Captain Amundsen's message meant that he was laying depots to the south. RECORD FOR' THE FRAM. BUENOS AIRES, April 20.

The Fram, Captain Amundsen's exploring ship, reached latitude 78 deg. 41 min., the furthest south any ship has yet gone.

THE JAPANESE EXPEDITION. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 20. _Mr R. Fletcher, chairman of the Wellington Harbour Board, has received the following letter from Japan, dated Tokio, 27th February : "Sir, —Permit us to tender you our best thanks on learning by our Lieut. Shirase's telegraphic communication that you were kind enough to render him and h's party much favour when they arrived at your port. The Hainan. Maru, the ship of the party, ivill return to your port again after she takes Lieut. Shirase and the landing party to the Antarctic region. We fl_m.ll be greatly obliged if vou will kindly give Captain Nomura, the chief mate of the ship, the letters and newspapers under separate cover on h's it-rrivnl again at your port. Mr George F. Wyatt .treasurer of tl'.e British Antarctic Expedition'. 1910, crime to Tokio at the end of Jannnrv on his wav to England. We talked with him at the res.denea of Count Okunia president of ou- expedition. Wislima for your health and success jours. S. Horiuchi. chf-f m-Min per of ™'„ J a ™»£«> . Antarctic Expedition, J-JIU. K. Ivannya, treasurer."