The Alaska citizen., 1910-12-12
D|SCRED|T.
 DR. COOK
STATEN sNT OF MEN WHO AC- CONTAINED COOK TO
 THE NORTH.

CHICAGO. Nov. S = Dr. Freder- .ck Cook was further discredited in a special cable dispatch 10 the Chi cago Daily News today from it's correspondent in Copenhagen, Den mark
 The story was the first publica- ton of Knui Rasmussen. the Dan ish explorer, as sent by him to his wife in Copenhagen and now given out by her
 Contained in the story is what purp0rts 10 be the statements of Cooks two Eskimo companions in he polar ouest, Itukusuk and Api- lak. in which they confirm Com mander Robert F. Pearys charge hat Cook travelled in a circle and never approached the pole.
 Rasmussen in the story is quoted IS saving he himself did not inter view the men but their statements were taken hv Rev. Gustave Olsen and Kate Ketzehmann. Rcsebach missionaries.
 Eskimos Interviewed.
 The dispatch to the Daily News says:
 Already in 19o9 when was on m expedition to Greenland" writes Rasmussen. there existed grave doubts as 10 whether Dr. Cook real jv had reached the pole. so I de termined 10 find out from his two Eskimo companions. I secured their statements through the missionaries
 The following story is told of the Esliimos as given in the dispatch:
 We travelled f:Jm Anatook with "rcat sleds in comnany with Dr. Cook, a first sunshine (Fcbruary) From there to ElleSmoc we sl pt @nly on ice. IL took four days to cross Ellesmoc land. Eighteen lays out, our companions left us. We then had been only about 12 English miles from land.
 Ice Was Fine.
 The ice was fine and there was no reason to stop. for anyone who wanted to go could do so The nine. reenth day Dr. Cook took obscrva- lions with an instrument he held in his hand and we then changed our course westward.
 We left here a lot of food for men and dogs. and one of us (Iluk usllu) went ahead to examine the ice.
 He reported it in good shape. which it was, but Dr. Cook looked at it and said it was bad.
 On the way back we stopped al open water near the land We stopped one day and went over to Ringnas island before the snow had melted ApriD.
 One day I (Apilakl came upon Dr. Cook sitting down and draw ing man. I looked at it and ask cd him: Whose route are you draw ing?'
 My own replied Dr. Cook.
 Map Lie.
 But that was a lie. because he drew the map a long way out at sea. where We had never before been.
 We continued to shoot bears on the ice until we had enough for the dogs. We do not know how many nights we slept on this part of the journey. The small rivers had only begun to break when We reached Hellsgate.
 Here. as Dr. Cook directed us. We left our dogs behind us. al
 
 of bears. We crossed the great sound and had to push our boat along the ice.
 pr Cook said We will reach human beings Baftins-Land), with in two days
 Provisions Give Out.
 We had slept twice when he looked ahead and said he saw tent, but it was only stone We kept hunting for human beings a long time. Then we came to an island on which cider birds were nesting. We followed the land past Cape Sparbo, and when our provis- ions were nearly gone we returned toward Captain Seddon. where We arranged for wintering
 Tt was yet twilight the whole night and we built a house of peat and stone, just as we do at home We caught Walrus, musk OK and bear for the winter It was a fine au- 'umn and We had made provisions for the winter. During the dark time We were inside most of the