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DOUBTFUL POINTS CLEARED UP. Onlted Press Association—By EJs'oric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, March 2. In a copyright message from Grahamland, “The Times” special correspondent says that two reconnaisance flights in the past month concluded the work of the Rymill expedition. One flight demonstrated that north Grahamland is part of the Antarctic Continent, and that Crane Channel does not exist. The other enabled of the exploration of Alexander I Land, which was shown to be highly mountainous.
The expedition has new surveyed and photographed 1000 miles of coast line, mapped and explored large tracts of unknown land, continuous wita what was formerly known of Alexander I. Land, and South Grahamland. The Per.ola will sail soon on the homeward voyage.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20668, 5 March 1937, Page 9
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118POLAR PROBLEMS Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20668, 5 March 1937, Page 9
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