Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-21

among arctic experts offering q good
chance to reach the pole A wealthy
Englishman has contributed the entire cost
of the expedition, which will leave England
late in July on specially-built steamer.
After landing the six or seven members
of the party, late in August, on the south
shores OF Franz-Josef Land, the vessel will
return to England. and the explorers will
put up Russian log house and make
themselves as snug as possible for the
winter. This camp will be the main depot,
from which, In the spring, the party with
dogs and sledges Will start north through
Austria sound, following the steps of the
Austrians who discovered this land mass,
and caching supplies every thirty or forty
miles. 1t has long been thought that be-
yond Petermann Land, the most northern
or these islands yet seen, the archipelago
may extend far north, and perhaps to the
pole. jackson hopes that this is the case,
and II so he will plant his supply depots
along the coast, within easy reach of one
another. This Will, of course involve num-
Der OF journeys to the main supply depot,
but jackson Is in no hurry. He will be pro-
visioned for four years, and proposes to
take all the time necessary to reach the
pole, II that elusive goal can be reached
by this route He Is not depending how
ever, upon having land the whole way.
and he will have collapsible boats for the
navigation of stretches of open water The
advantages of Jackson's plan are that his
base OF operations Is within easy reach of
Europe that he may find an almost con-
tinuous coast line leading far toward the
pole, and that, at any rate, he may be
able to map the entire Franz-Josef Land
region, now Only partly known.
Walter Wellman's Trip.
For the first time since Parry started for
the pole with boats and sledges over the
terriblyS rough sea ice north of Spitzbergen,
in 1927, the same route and methods are TO
be tested this year by Mr.. Walter Well
man, an enterprising American journalist
Mr.. Wellman and several comrades started
early In March for Norway, where a
steamer has been engaged to take them to
the edge of the arctic ice, landing on the
way a depot of supplies on the coast of
Northwest SpitZbergen. 1t would, perhaps,
be difficult to improve upon Welman's
equipment His toboggan sledges, there is
little doubt, are most suitable for the ice
he Will meet, and he has everything that
experience suggested TO facilitate his
journey. About three months aftc- the
party have landed the steamer will be at
the ice edge again to take them home
III they fail to connect with the steamer
they will depend upon their boats to take
them to the supply depot established on
Spitzbergen, where they will be compelled
to winter. At this writing Wellman's enter
prise can be regarded only as a dash
toward the pole, but when Ii Is recalled
that Parry. with a wretched and cumbrous
equipment, and before the days OF success
1ul arctic sledging. attained by this route
latitude that was not equaled for half
century later, 1t will not be very su-pris-
Ing IL Welln an makes a high northing
even though very rough going, and the per-
sistent southern drift of the ice wiping out
many of his hard-won miles are factors
against him.