The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05
New York Times


Gables last week told of the perfected
| plans of Dr.. Unschutzkaempfe, the Aus
TRAN explorer, to push under the arctic
seas in submarine boat and seek the
North Pole Arctic explorers and sub
marine navigation experts in New York
were very much interested in the news,
| the one because OF the extraordinary nov
city or the plan, the other because it was
said that the manufacture of the vessel
would be open to the bidding of France
and the United States.
II this attempt is made--as now seems
certain-it will but mark the fulfillment
OF another of the marvellous dreams Of
Jules Verne. His imagined exploration
OF submarine lands by divers and sub
marine vessels will have become a reality.
And it is now possible that his story of
the journey under polar seas to the point
of no longitude and 80 degrees latitude
by Captain Memo and his elusive mechan-
ical fish may be duplicated in real his
tory. 49,. ...s E.-. o&,l
DR.. Unschutzhaempfe is now in Paris
comforting with French scientists who
propose to, accompany him on the trip. He
elaborated his plan at Munich year ago,
and since then he has been carefully
working out his plans at his home in
Vienna 1t is stated that the specifications
for the vessel to be constructed will be
announced at once and bids invited.
1t Is planned by the Austrian explorer
and his confreres to build submarine
boat capable Of withstanding very great
pressure, one that will not be crushed at
a depth of one hundred feet. 1t is esti-
mated by scientists who have studied
the polar world that the heaviest ice
bergs do not extend to more than eighty
or ninety feet, while the greater part of
Arctic Ice is not more than six or seven
feet deep. A boat so constructed would
be able to dive under the deepest ice,
although during the greater part of the
journey the comparatively thin ice on the
surface would not render necessary the
sustaining Of the maximum pressure.
Dr. UnschutZkaempfe expects to 60 as
far north as possible in an ordinary
arctic ship. Leaving this vessel as a re-
lief station, he will then launch his sub
marine boat, and dive under the ice. 1t is
anticipated that the pole can be reached
within four days, the submarine going the
greater part of the distance just under
| the ice. AS large portion Of compressed
air as possible will be taken and a re-
newal Of the oxygen in the vessel will
| be attempted at times by chemical means.
| The fact that there are numerous open
ings in the ice of the polar seas is relied
upon by these explorers for frequent OPP
portunities to- breathe pure air, to re-
| plenish the stock in the compressed air
apparatus, and-most important of all
! to take bearings as to the exact where
abouts Of the vessel.
! The feasibility Of Dr. UnschutZ-
| kaempfe's scheme is believed by arctic
| experts to be far greater now than ever
before, more so even than when the Aus
| train scientist first elaborated his plan.
| OF especial assistance is believed to be
| the recent improvements In the Marconi
| system of wireless telegraphy.
By operating this system it will be pos
sible for the submarine vessel, whenever
| it goes to the surface, to communicate
with the relief ship. In case Of difficulty
| immediate aid could be asked for, and
being advised as to the exact latitude
| and longitude Of the sufferers where
the greatest possible rapidity.
Another strange and striking advan-
| tage Of the wireless telegraphy system
under such circumstances would be the
possibility OF Immediately communicating
to the civilized world the fact that the
North Pole had been reached, in the
event that, that contamination was re-
allied. The Austrian explorer could send
his message to the relief ship and from
that point 1t could be flashed almost in
simultaneously to the nearest wireless
telegraph system, and rushed to the daily
newspapers within few hours of the
moment of discovery. ID,
Polar experts say that the general pub