The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-22
Jean Chariot Proposes a Voyage
TO South Pole in Balloon.
VIII Test PraetieabiIity of En-
terprise With Trips in Europe.
LOCATING THE POLE.
Frenehman Wonders How Well
man Will Find 1t.
Might Pass Over Mystic Stick
without Knowing Tt.
LOCATING THE POLE.

Paris. Jan. ga voyage to the
south pole in a Siderable balloon is
projected by DR.. Jean Chariot, leader
OF the recent French expedition to
the Antarctic and Count Henri De
La Vaulx, one of the most widely
known of French aeronauts. These
men have organized an expedition
which, though in the opposite direc-
ton, is to be avOwedly a rival of the
Walter Wellman north pole venture.
Dr. Chariot announced today that
he believes he and Count De La
Naulx will be ready for their try at
the south pole within eighteen
the continent of Europe of sufficient
length to demonstrate the practical
blhty OF their enterprise in the Ant
arctic
The two scientists mean to go as
tar south as possible by boat and to
proceed by means of automobile sleds
to a point where the conditions will be
favorable for embarking on the bal
loon voyage. The type of the balloon
TO be used has not yet been determ-
med, but it is certain that it will not
be like the balloon which was used
recently in crossing the Mediterranean
since this required water for the OPP
Grafton Of its steering gear.
How Will the travellers be able to
determine their position after the
balloon voyage has begun? This is a
curious question which DR.. Chariot
VIII discuss before the geographical
society next week. He thinks the dis
cOVerer might pass immediately over
the pole itself in his airship without
suspecting the fact since the compass
would be useless in such a situation.
The highest mathematical and astro-
nomical skill viii be necessary to de-
termine the approximate locality.
I'VE do not know how the WeHman
expedition viii settle this" remarked
DR. Chariot this morning. Perhaps
Mr.. Wellman has a secret we do not
possess. 1t is an obstacle in our way
at present.
''The Aero club is still ferceIy di-
vided in opinion as to the invention of
the Wright Brothers Of Dayton, 0.
Every evening the discussion grows
more heated. Officials of the club
however. deny that there has ever
been any idea of participating the
Wright Broth rs' invention but they
say the club is ready to encourage the
Ohio men to come to Paris and to
by the organization for the winner of
the so kilOmeter circuit race. about
three and cne-half miles.
This Will be the best way for them
to show US what they can do" said
Jean DeNillethion. a scientific Journal
list and member of the Aero club THE
Wright Brothers say they take little
account of the weight of the apparatus
or of the motor. Yet the demonstra-
ton made by the mathematician La
Land, shows that the maintenance of
the human body ia the air requires
surface equal to 1870 square feet This
prevents US from believing that the
Wrights have done fights longer than a
few hundred yards. We can not ac-
cept their statement that they have
Travelled so kilometers in as many
minutes. but we are ready to see them
come and prove it. If true we will
gracefully yield them the glory which
we still hope that France will gain