The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-03-14
SUCCESS CROWNS
dash To POLE
According to English Newspaper
Expedition Is Delayed, Owing
to Certain Necessary Observa-
tions-Man Who Failed Quot
ed for Truth of Story.

LONDON Special That the
So~en FOIe has been discovered by an
Englishman is the announcement
made this afternoon by the Daily Elk
press, in a special cablegram from
Wellington, New Zealand.
1t quotes Captain Roald Amundsen
the Norwegian explorer, who has Just
arrived at Hobart, Tasmania, as say
ing positively that Captain Robert r
Scott, who headed an English expe-
dition, had succeeded in the long quest
for the pole.
Despite this announcement, no of
fetal word has been received from
Captain Scott by the Royal Geogra-
phical Society, or men interested in
exploration who were financial back
ers of Scotts dash.
The return to civilization by Cap
tain Amundsen before he was expect
ed was theoretically explained by the
fact that Captain Scott had beaten
him in the race over the antarctic
ice fields.
1t was pointed out that Amundsen
went South with the intention Of
making a quick dash for the pole,
and that he had no big program OF
scientific work before him as did the
Scott party.
The editor of the Express said this
afternoon that his correspondent at
Wellington was a reliable and trust
ed man and that he had the utmost
confidence in his word
Amundsen Not Like Cook
The peculiar situation which has
developed has recalled wildly the in
cldents attending the discovery of the
North Pole.
Some professed belief that Captain
Amundsen, emulating the behavior of
DR.. Cook, raced back to civilization in
order TO beat Captain Scott with the
news of the poles discovery, although
he had himself lost the honor Of get
ting there first.
These persons concluded that. lust
as DR.. Cook hurried South to tell the
world that the North Pole had been
discovered, although in that case he
claimed the honor himself. so in the
present instance the Norwegian dashed
out of the Antarctic ice jungles TO
have the honor of making the an
nouncement that the South Pole had
been attained.
Scott is believed to be still in the
ice fields far from any medium of
communication with the rest of the
world The geographical society has
sent a cable to Wellington, asking for
further information of Captain
Amundsen.
Started in June, 1910.
Captain Robert +. Scott, who is now
forty-four years old, put out from the
Thames on his expedition in June.
1910, with sixty men, twenty Siberian
ponies, thirty dogs and two motor
sledges.
His ship was an old Dundee whaIer.
the Terra Nova" remodeled and
strengthened for the Antarctic expe
dition. Next to the Fran" the ship
used by Captain Amundsen, the Terra
Nova" was looked upon as one of the
best fitted ships ever to be taken into
the polar regions.
The scientific staff Scott took was
the largest and most complete ever
enlisted in polar search.
The expedition was backed by $780,
600 from the British government and
private subscriptions
Since Scotts departure Sir Glenn
ents Markham has issued a call for
an additional $4,000 to be applied to
the expenses of the expedition.
Scott and Amundsen both are vet
Grams of the Antarctic, and for this
reason have been especially equipped
to meet the conditions. Each has
made numerous trips.