The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-09
ACCEPT AMUNDSEN'S REPORT.
London Has No Doubt Of His Triumph,
but Hopes Scott Got There Too.
Special cable Despatch 10 TIE Sun.

Special cable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON. March S.-The Royal Geo
graphical Society accepts unqualifiedly
Capt. Roald Amundsen's claim that he
has reached the south pole and takes 1t
for granted that he was the first en-
plorer to reach the pole. although
Amundsens brief despatch docs not
mention that fact.
Geographers point out. however. that
Capt. Amundsen and Capt. Robert +.
| Scott may both have been there and
| within few miles of each other with
out knowing It. Scientists are awaiting
| further details before accepting def
| initely the defeat of the British cxpe-
| dition.
According to Hobart special to the
DAILY Express Captain Amundsen landed
from the Fran at Hobart. Tasmania,
for brief period to-day but positively
refused to make any statement regarding
his achievements. He made it very plain,
however that he will not wait long to
| submit his proofs that he actually dis
covered the pole. but will send them to
the various geographical societies in the
near future.
Amundsen, the despatch says. has kept
all his ships people on the Fran SO
that his story OF the trip to the pole cannot
leak in advance of his prepare ed plans.
He will stay at Hobart until next week
after which he will clear for Buenos Ayres,
| thence returning around the Horn to San
Francisco. From there he plans to drift
around through the northern passags to
the Atlantic.
! The fact that no word has been received
from Capt Scott is accepted by the ma =
jority of English newspapers this after
noon as meaning that Amundsen arrived
at the south role first. II is believed
however. that Scott has by now reached
the pole. although there will lie great
anxiety until he finally reports.
Lieut.. Shackleton. the Antarctic ex-
plorer. speaking this afternoon at tn g
Mansion House, said:
Il know Capt. Amundsen reached the
south pole"
Shackleton also said it was very likely
that Capt. Scott too mad reached the goal
He was of tine opinion that bo.h expedi-
tions might have been at the pole at the
same time.
The Hobart despatch to the Daily
Express says that Amundsen after meet
ing Capt. Scott in the Bay Of Whales on
Jan. Ia, 1911. camped with nine men in
! longitude lei west and latitude 7s His
subsequent doings are not stated 1t Is
said that he saw and knew nothing OF
the Japanese expedition.
Amundsen apparently had not returned
on Jan. 10 from the expedition when Capt
Nelson met the Japanese expedition at
the ice barrier.
Capt. Scott's New Zealand agent says
he believes that Scott must have changed
his plans with view of exploring and
doing scientific work and that the Terra
Nova's return may thus be delayed for
several weeks.
A special despatch TO the star from
Hobart says when the question was
bluntly put to Amundsen whether Capt.
Scott reached the south pole the Nor
wegian explorer positively refused to
answer it..
Members of the British Royal Geo
graphical Society. believing that Scott
would return to New Zealand, cabled
to-day to learn if any news had been
received Of the expedition. They were
informed that nothing had been heard.
Many of SCOTS friends believe he would
not rush back to civilization to tell Of his
exploits until after he had carried out
an extensive programme Of scientific
work. This was one of the purposes Of
his Journey.