WORLD-WIDE SYMPATHY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 11591, 13 February 1913, Page 5

WORLD-WIDE SYMPATHY.

BENEROUS RESPONSE TO APPEAL.

FURTHER ACCOUNTS.

\ RECORDS RECOVERED.

(By Telegraph. — Press Association.)

CHKISTCHURCH, Wednesday

Commander Evans said that in addition to recovering Captain Scott's diary tie rescue party had also found diaries ."which, were kept by other members of the sjAiorn party. None of the diaries, had been opened. Commander Evans said he thought it was light that Gapfcain Scott's diary should /he handed to Mrs Scott just as it was ''found by the- f rescue party, and in the 'cases of the other diaries he had decided to hand them to the nearest relativee of their late-, owners. Consequently do information contained in the diaries of the men who had reached the Polo ynll be available for the public for some time. Every written record of the journey has been recovered. ■Questioned regarding publication of the story of the expedition, which in the ordinary course of events would iave been compiled by Captain Scott, Commander Evans said he would arrange the book in conjunction with other members of the expedition, who had different portions of the story to record. Captain Scott's last book was published by Smith, Elder and Company, and Commander Evans said that Captain Scott had again arranged with Mr Simth, of this firm, to publish the JristorJibf the expedition now brought to a cSse.

"I desire .to carry out Captain Scott's plans in ) their entirety, and .-whatever he'intehded to do in this matter," added Commander Evans. Referring to the'extensive ground that jwill be covered. in .the book, Commander Evans said that there were sixty aien in the:expedition, and Captain had a very big scheme in hand. In addition" to" Captain Scott's 'journey to the pole, other exploration parties ■were le<l by Lieutenant Campbell and •Mr Griffith Taylor, geologist; while a great deal of survey and other work ;was done around New Zealand and in 'Antarctic regions by the Terra Nova ■while the shore parties were at work. 'All these undertakings will be fully dealt with. The Terra Nova. The Terra Nova will remain at Lyttelton for a month, when she will sail for Cardiff. A number of members of the expedition and officers of the Terra Nova, including Commander Evans, ■will leave here in about a week's time \fOT EJkand, and the Terra Nova will Bail Sine under command of Lieut-

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