Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-07

DANGEROUS EXPEDITION
The cable dispatches from Now
Ecaland Rnnouncing that Cariain
Scott had found tho South pole come
as a startling cllraax TO the race which
five explorers OF different national
tiles have been making.
Captain Robert Falcon scott started
on his expedition from Port Chalmers.
n. q. on November 10. 1910. lie was
well equipped for this dash for the
furthest sosth, having made provl-
ous expedition under the auspices of
the Royal Geographical society. AZ
that time ne attained record OF 50
degrees 80 minutes, which remained
the record np 20 the time OF Lieuton-
ant Shackletons notable exploit.
shacklotoa pushed further south and
In 1907 reached IS degrees 30 min
utcs. or within 100 miles OF the pole.
Captain Scott took the route via
Australia and New Zealand. Hc
sailed due south into Ross sea. a
great stretch Of water reaching to-
ward the South pole. His chief com-
petitor was CAPTAIN Roald Amundsen,
who was commissioned by the king
Of Norway and the Norwegian gov
government.
Amundsen chose the route By way
of South America as against Scott and
three others who went by the AUS
tralian route. Amundsen left Bucnos
Ayres on board the steamer Fran
toward the close OF 1910 He passed
through the Straits OF Magellan and
then ateerod sor Ross sea-
Captain scott planned 10 follow the
tts.a
taken. This ie along a mountain
range. thought to be an extension of
the Andes range running southwark
through South America.
AZ the furihermost point Of Ross
sea, Captain Scott deharked his party
from his ship, Al this point stands
the great volcano Mount Ercbus. from
whier Tlses constantly q great volume
OF steam. II is one OF the dreaded
localities 0f the Antarctic which nav
igators have given the name OF Terror
bay for here Nordeneskiold's ship,
the Anterctic, was crushed In the ice.
Back of this bay tho stoam-wrapped
volcano stands out like sentinel
against tho ico-covered mountain
range stretching southwark.
Captain Scott made his first winter
quarters on the slope Of the noun
tains and shcre remained until No-
vembeF. 1911. II was then that his
dash began. Ills plan was 70 cover
the intervening distance by the end of
December and then 10 Immediately
about face and make the dash back
again. He had placed his reliance.
not only on his equipment Of food,
hut score OF ponies, twenty-nine
dogs and one motor slodgo, He de-
signed % use this slcdge in making
rapid progress over the comparatively
level stretches OF the foothills. Due
allowance was made for the death Of
ponies and dogs. tho steady depletion
OF stores ana the loss of vitality OF
the party making up expedition.
Captain Amundsen had no ponies
and no motor sledgo, az his experi-
once led him 20 place all his reliance
on Siberian dogs
Tho three other competitors IN the
race we're Lieutenant william Fitch
ner of the general staff of the Ger
man army. Lieutenant n. shiraae. ofI
the Japanese navy. and Dr. DouEiaaI
MawEon, representing Australia
Lieutenant Bitchner followed large
~ the plans 90 Dr Nansen and sailed
ON the steamer Deutschland on Oc-I
tober last. he H. daring explorer,
having been one Of the first 20 reach