POLAR EXPLORATION
ANGLO-DANISH EXPEDITION HIGH MOUNTAIN SCALED. HOISTING OF FLAGS. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrlg-nt. LONDON, Aug. 26. The Daily Herald’s Copenhagen correspondent reports that the AngloDanish expedition under Messrs R. L. Sager and Augustine Courthauld succeeded in scaling Greenland’s highest mountain, Kangerdlugsuak, on the east coast. At a height of 1300 ft. the climbers hoisted Hie British and Danish flags. Sir Ernest Shackleton’s famous ship ■Quest left England in July for the Arctic. Site carried the expedition referred to in the cablegram, which will explore along latitude 70 for geographical purposes. The expedition is led by Mr R. L. Sager, who is accompanied by bis wife. The wives of 'three other members of the expedition also sailed in ihe Quest. The women remained -on board during tho exploration of ihe land. The second in command of the expedition is Mr Augustine Courthauld, who four years ago spent the whole of the winter alone on a remote part of the Greenland coast in a small hut.
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Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19665, 27 August 1935, Page 3
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