Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-03-15

light breeze from the southeast, he
temperature minus % celsius (94 de-
grees below zero, Fahrenheit), and the
ground and sledging were perfect. The
day went along as usual, and at p.
m. we made halt.
According to our reckoning we had
reached our destination. All of us
gathered around the colors-a beauti
full silk fag-all hands taking hold OF
it and planting it.
The vast plateau on which the polo
is standing got the name of the King
Haakon VII plateau" 1t Is a vast
plain, alike in all directions; mile af-
ter mile during the night we circled
around the camp.
In the fine weather we spent the
| following day taking series of OBJ
servations from 6 a. m. to p. m. The
result gave us SO degrees, 55 minutes.
In order to observe the Pole az
closely as possible we Travelled as far
south as possible, the remaining 9 kilo-
meters.
On December 16 there we camped.
1t was an excellent opportunity. There
was a brilliant sun. Four Of us took
observations every hour of the days
"a hours. The exact result will be the
matter of professional private report
This much is certain-that we OBJ
served the Pole as closely as 1t is In
human power to do it with the instru-
ments we had-a sextant and an ar
tidcial horizon.
On December II everything was in
order on the spot. We fastened to
the ground little tent we had brought
along, Norwegian flag, and the Fran
pennant on top of 1t.
The Norwegian home at the South
Pole was called "Polheim."
The distance from our winter quar-
ters to the Pole was about 1,400 hlo-
meters. The average march day was
2E kilometers.
We started on the return trip on the
18th of December. Unusually favor
able weather made our way home con.
siderably easier than the journey to
the Pole. We arrived at our winter
quarters, "Framheim," on the 25th OF
January, 1912, with two sledges and
eleven dogs, all well.
The daily average speed on the re-
: turn trip was 36 kilometers; the low
, est temperature was minus 81 celsius
, (23.S degrees below zero, Fahrenheit)
the highest minus celsius (23 de
3 grees above zero, Fahrenheit).
r Among the results are the deter
4 mination of the extent and character
, of the Ross barrier, and the discovery
/ of the connection of South Victorit
D Land and probably King Edward vi
Land, with their continuation In thu
3 mighty mountains running toward thu
n southeast, which were observed as ia,
q as SS degrees south, but which in al
:. probability continue across the Ant
v arctic continent.
!. The entire length of the newly dis
covered mountains is about $50 kilo
n meters. They have been nance
Queen Maud's Range"
The expedition to King Edward vi
D. Land, under the command of Lieut.
l. Scott's discoveries have been cor
d firmed, and the survey Of the Bay o
Whales and of the barrier dome b
e the Prestud party are of great intel
y est.
II A good geological collection froI
King \Edward VII Land and South VII
ID toria Land is being brought home.
,r The Fran arrived at the Bay (
er Whales on the 9th of January. Sh
Or had been delayed by the "Roarin
er Forties" on account of the casters
winds. On January 16 the Japanep
IS expedition arrived at the Bay I,
k Whales and landed on the barri,
fe near our winter quarters. We le
or the Bay of Whales on January 80.
was long voyage, with contraA
a winds. All are wsll.