Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22
TO THE POLE UNDER THE ICE,

Among the various plans for reach
ing the North Pole. that Of the Austrian
explorer. DR. unschutzkaempfe, Is
likely to attract universal attention. II
It materIallzes. It comprises sab
marine voyage under the Ice, About
a year ago the Austrian explained his
ideas on this feature Of the trip, and
since then he has been working out the
details. And now II Is said bids for
the construction Of the vessel viii be
invited, and that French and American
shpbullders win be given an oppor-
tunity to bid
The explorer intends to 10 as far
north as possible In an ordinary ship,
before he launches his submarine boat,
The ship viii be left az relief station,
and the new craft viii dive under the
ice. II Is calculated that II will take
four days to reach the Pole Fresh air
for 80 long a time cannot be carried In
the vessel but It is expected that the
explorers viii find numerous openings
in the ice, where the air can be re-
newed. II Is known that the Polar ice
for miles has thickness Of only six or
seven feet, and Il should therefore be
possible to break through, II necessary,
IN order to breathe and take the bear
ings.
Wireless telegraphy Is relied on as a
means Of communication between the
boat, whenever II is on the surface, ana
the relief ship. BY this means aid could
be asked for, IL needed although II does
not appear how relief could be sent over
the ground that so far has baiiled all
attempts OF travellers TO reach the exact
spot where they intended 10 go, It Is
probable. though, that by means OF
wireless telegraphy, news Of the where
abouts Of the vessel could be flashed 10
the relief ship, and from there TO Ham
merfest, and In this way the world
would be kept posted about the progress
Of the explorers.
The scientists who have discussed
this plan do not seem to deem 1t I'M
possible Of execution, provided OPEN
lnes IN the ice can be found, or made.
through which to replenish the air.
THE inventor of the Holland boat thinks
his vessel could make that trip, but in
case the openings should not be found,
the passengers would perish, he says,
since no submarine boat now known
could stand continual submergng OF
more than forty hours. The thickness
Of the ice, on the other hand, would not
present any serious difficulty, since The
Holland boat can so to a depth of go
feet and continue under water safely
for about 30 hours. Mr.. Holland should
be authority on such questions.
A vast amount Of money and many
lives have been spent on Arctic explor"
atlons, apparently without important
practical results. OF the eight million
square miles contained within the Arc
tic circle, only about three millions are
as yet known. The remaining five mill
lion square miles are practically terra
incognlta, except for the deductions
concerning them, that can be drawn
from what is known about the regions
already explored. But the curiosity OF
man win not be satisfied until more
knowledge is obtained And some
time the efforts OF the explorers Will
be crowned with success. II the plan
Of the Austrian Is carried out and is
found to work well, he should be able
20 20 to the North Pole and return
during the few summer months dur
Ing which Arctic explorations are pos
sIble There would be no need Of win.
terIng In the high ATTITUDES, and there
would be no prolonged anxiety on the
part OF the general public because Of
the uncertainty OF the fate OF the trav.
elers,