The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-08
ny SIN ERNEST snAcKLEroN.

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somewhat brief cable to hand. an
nouncins Captain -Amundscn's attain
W"nt OF the South role, one, from pre-
Nious experiences, would assume that
the tourney was done with extreme
rapidiiy and under very favorable
conditions as regards the weather
Captain AmunIscn has attained the
geographical South Pole. tho long
souEht-for spot. and Tint finishes
record breaking so far MS tho ends OF
the earth are concerned. Assuming
that tho latitude Of Amundsrn's win
ter quarters WINS II degrees A min
utcS. that is only CTS geographical
miles from the South Pole. This place
was named Bay of Whales by me OH
my expedition, and was formerly
known as balloon Slight. II Amund-
sen did tlftncn miles day and reached
the South rola on December IA ho
would have started south about tho
beginning of November. but It is more
likely that he did not travel Mt that
rate. especially for the first hundred
Or two odd miles. 50 We may assume
that he started for the pole about the
beginning OF October
Ills NOHfc SNt t<nON
There is no indication In tho cable
whether Amundscn followed the route
OF my expedition In reaching the
mountains tina; guard the approach to
the pole. II may DO possible that he
found a new route and an easier one
UP to the plateau which lies about
1000 TO 900 feet above sea level.
He may have i'sd good weather
The words of the cahlcgram, Pole
attained December ~ to ~" evidently
mean that on reaching tho geographic
cal pole. so that no uncertainty should
cNist as to his exact position. he wait
cd three DAYS. taking noon observa-
tons so accurately to determine his
position.
OF continuous observations Il, tho pole
are as follows: Assuming that an On
Dlorer took noon observation of tho
altitude of the sun and found that he
was at the pole. degree OF unee--
tainty would still exist because of the
slow movement of the sun which
completes the circle with hardly an.
nerccptihie r'se or tall. II an obser-
walton is taken for the second day at the
same spot, and the difference of de-
Clinntion of the sun in its north or south
path corresponds with this obscrya-
ti2n of the day before, and ii does this
10. the third day, he may safely as
sumo that his position is accurate.
Ensy 70 Asrcrtnin Position.
y flying snapshot is not as reliable
rs continuous series of observations
II he were using thcoGol';e. un-
doubtcdiy the most accurate instru-
mcnt. there is no doubt that he could
ascertain the position OF the pole to
ono mile
II CAPTAIN Amundson left the pole
on December II he would very likely.
"a !, 50 'F Il IL, -.
TO winter quarters in about forty-five
days. we left our "furtheSt south"
which was, roughly speaking no miles
north OF the pole. on january o and
renchod our winter quarters on rcbru-
airy 20, They wcrc 6iC geographical
miles from the pole approximately the
same lcnGth Of journey that Amund.
sen would have covered from the pole
TO his winter quarters, as they We're
ninety miles further south than ours.
We then ASSUME that Captain
Amundsen reached the Eay OF Whales
at the end OF January. He would take
TWO or three days loading up and
getting under way With the Fran Il
lie would then presumably go north
and work to the westward OF Cape
Adarc. and then get into the westerly
W nds and make Hobart. Tasmania.
The Franz, being a slow vessel, doing
about five knots. it would take quite
a month. unless there were strong
winds behind her, 20 reach Hobart
Did Scott reach the pole?
Tnc question naturally arises IN
ones mind. did Captain Scott reach Ito
pole before December iiH
II so. the honor HES with the Hf,ish i.
Tag. but the same cnhurancc, tho same
skin and the Same need OF cnde5vcr
must bo granted 10 Captain AmmnGsen
as the Norwegian people would grant
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