The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-30

ly. such a regular tub Of boat that
one marvels that any one would dare
to 90 to sea in her at all.
1t is only when you meet Lieut..
Shackleton and encounter her daring
commander, Captain England, and
her chief engineer, Mr.. Dunlop, that
you realize that they mean business
with the Nimrod.
Indomitable courage is shown in
their faces, particularly that Of
Lieutenant Shackelton, who has just
consented to make an exclusive state
ment, in which he fully discusses his
novel and daring plans.
r The chief in command Of the An
tarctic expedition demonstrates to
you in few minutes conversation
that he is thoroughly in earnest. Con-
tact with Lieut.. Shackelton for
short while gives one the impression
that reaching the south pole is mere
matter. of course. He is broad
shouldered, tall, squarely built young
man, whose frame seems to be one OF
iron, while his countenance has that
British bulldog look that seems to
mean success in any arduous adven-
ture. 1
me5witsr net him recently at the
Offices, ofSthe Antarctic expedition in
Regent Street, London, and he has
made a statement in which he fully
explains why he intends to reach the
south: pole. E.. It. all seems extremely
simple when you know how.
.'The south pole, in my opinion, is
more attainable than the north, for
the reason that in. the southerly d.
rection there are more extensive
tracts Of: unbroken Aand;;'1 said Lieut..
Shaekelton. l'Tn the northerly region
you have open water and ice of a
rugged character whereas around the
south pole there are immense plateaus
tESsof: B fiat land. ! IT. is. for this reason
that we are taking a specially built
motor car with US. Some persons
seem to imagine that we have an idea
Of simply landing near the pole "a and
then driving over IN our motor: This
is absurd. The motor; is only an ex-
pertinent. .,and, not intended f9r rid
ine i1a atl all. t1t.H 4erkA ltei haul
provisions. We have especial sets
FoR feSasSadapfeaa &r7certaiD quail
ties of ground; the material Of which
the motor is is~constructed has. been ~es=
pecially hardened for low tempera-
J ture=. Brt=Me areznot dependaing on
| ouE motor ar. i aill hahl msrs pro-
visiMs thai wiEIddgs or svenpSsnies,
and IS wa shalH oily pas # sover
ground th@ wesshssve ffr@ travelled
and it will only 60 twenty-five miles
a day or thereahouts, stopping when
J the penesz stepa St is a1tPgetherr g
*shnothef a9alaot n56vSsItys ii of our sz7psdftion
is the use of ponies instead of dogs.
We lhavS been pfipcFef\ for this, but
kear | ida g. id my opiihAidn la very
good one. These Manehurian ponies
have been thoroughly seasoned to
i STAND sary 10y temperatnres IN they
own homes before we take them out,
i and there is no qeason- to think they
win not prove very 'sMeient:: s
"Of course, one thing. may be said
against BONES and in faVorof dogs
dogs viii eat dogs, bpt ponies won It
Eat ;scn4ses. Perhaps you dent catch
the dr1ft of my meaning? In an emer-
,sseney. Rith=pir6ovisions pir6o giving OUT: and
dogs dying, we can feed the live dogs
! an the, dead ones.t But: #ith ponies
we cannot, resort to this measure.
From aI!praeticai point Of view, how
ever, the ponies will carry more
weight, do more work and *7eat ~less
food than any other animals for this
R3S5s sss tss.sss l,ln Which Il b5t bd5rais
sible' at + present Re TO- divIulge, King Ed
ward VII: Land, at the eastern END
Of Ross great ice barrier, has been
selected as the base Of operations ID
place Of the headquarters of the Dis:
covery expedition at the other end OF
the barrier. In many respects the
change will be welcomed by geogra-
phets.' McMurdo Strait, where the
Discovery wintered, was the centre OF
extensive explorations, lasting for a
couple :of years; and we will: nave
around King Edward Nl: :sLand'
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