Evening journal., 1909-05-06
ANOTHER SEARCH
FOR SOUTH POLE
Or. william Bruce. Scotch
man, Prepares Attempt
10 Guido ShdCkIet0n
Ry unItsd Press Ieased spsoIal wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
EDINBURGH, May 6--Dr. William
Bruce of the Scottish Oceanographical
Laboratory is to-day deeply engrossed
in preparations for an attempt to out
do Lieutenant Shaclxleton, as an Anti
arctic explorer.
Instead Of approaching the pole from
its nearest side open TO navigation, and
then returning to his base. Dr. Bruce
proposes to land at point where the
coast of the supposed Antarctic contin-
ent is farthest from the pole. to cross
right over the continent, and TO re-
join the vessel on the other side.
He is already negotiating for a ship
Of from $50 to 800 tons. His party Of
six scientists, and crew of thirty are
nearly all chosen. The cost of the ex-
pedition is estimated at s25O,00O. which
friends Of DR.. Bruce have guaran-
teed.
'AlI the attitudes attained in the
North" DIR. Bruce says, have been
from the Atlantic side and in the South
from the Pacific side The reason is
that the Arctic regions have been pene-
trated nearest to the great centers OF
civilization, and where open sea ex-
tends every years to eighty degrees
north latitude, while the Antarctic reg
ions have been penetrated where open
water extends every var to 78 degrees
south latitude.
To Try the Other Side.
Though II is obviously more dificult
to approach the South Pole from the
Atlantic than from the Pacific side, 1t
seems appropriate that some one
shoulr make the attempt as Ross,
Scott and Shackleton have already
given us a concrete idea of that part
of the Antarctic continent facing New
Zealand practically up to the pole it,
self.
II believe there is an Antarctic con-
tinent twice the size Of Australia, that
the great mass Of 1t lies on the At
lantic sid. that three great Ice fields
face the Pacific, Indian and the At
lantic Oceans respectively, that tho
Pacific is the narrowest and steepest
field that the Atlantic is the broadest,
and most gently sloping, and that the
South Pole is situated on the Atlantic
ice sheet, on the Pacific side of which
Shackleton Travelled.
Distance is Greater.
'If 1 am right. though, the distance
from the Atlantic Coast line TO the
pole is 800 miles greater than from the
Pacific. the road will be less dificult,
the route resembling one across Amer
lea from East TO West The great
mountain range which Shacleton as
cended on its steepest side, will be
negotiated by a gentle slope and it's
descent will be comparatively easy.
The first port of call on the trip
southwark will be Buenos Ayres.
Thence a zigzag course will be follow
ed 10 Capetown. From there we will
sail to Coats Land, where a winter
station will be set up. and the ship
sent to Melbourne. The land party
will divide into two or If possible three
, groups, one for work to the East. one
70 the West. and one under my lead
ership, to cross the continent.
! "Trom Melbourne the ship viii push
in the second season, TO Murdo Bay
! TO meet my transcontinental party
J setting up provisions as far South as
: possible and leaving stores at MurdC
! Bay. From Murdo Bay my parts
: will return TO New Zealand. the shiI
! going TO Coats Land the third sea.
: son to pick up the rest of the party
and sail for home"
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