The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-08
THREE DAYS AT
EARTH's : 1S;lTOM.
Amundsen Three Days Hanging
Onto the South Pole
and Taking OBJ
servations.
SCOTT FIND IN DOUBT
Norwegian Flag is Nailed to the Pole
But Perhaps the British
Flag Is Not There
YeA.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.1
LONDON, March S.-No question OF
his proofs will be raised so far as
Captain Roald Amundsen Is concern
ed when he reaches civilization, ac-
cording to Hobart special to the
London Daily Express. The captain
landed from the Fran at Hobart, Tas
mania, for brief period today but
ment regarding his achievements. He
made it very plain, however, that he
will not wait to submit his proors
that he actually discovered the pole,
but will send them to the various
geographical societies in the near fu-
ture.
Amundsen, the dispatch adds, has
kept all of his ships people on the
Fran. so that his story of the trip to
the bottom of the earth cannot leak
in advance of his prepared plans. He
will stay at Hobart until next week af.
ter which he will clear for Buenos
Ayres, thence around the horn to San
Francisco. From there he plans to
drift through the northern passage to
the Atlantic.
! The fact that no word has been re.
| ceived from Captain Scott is accepted
by the majority of the English news.
papers this afternoon as meaning
Amundsen annexed the coveted hon
ors. 1t is believed, however, tina,
4 Scott also reached the south pole
although there will be great anxiety
1 until he finally reports.
There seems to be general accept
ance from Englishmen that the Nor
wegian did exactly what he said he
did in the cablegram received by his
brother which stated he spent three
days at the pole. That he did this te
prevent any suggestion Of ''Cookism'
lis the belief here. Observations taker
I on three days in succession at higf
noon, it is said, could not be faxed
and there can be no question raise(
such as was raised for time in con
nection even with Admiral Peary'.
proofs among certain scientists.
A special to the Star from Hobar
says when the question was bluntl,
4 put to Amundsen whether Captain
Scott reached the south pole, the Nor
wegian explorer positively refused t,
answer it.
Denial is Received.
LONDON, March 8.-Posit1ve denia
that he had told the correspondent o
the London Daily Express or anyon
else that Captain Scott reached tn
south pole was made today by Captain
. Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer
according to a Reuter- dispatch iron
, Hobart. Tasmania.
Firm in the belief that Captain Rot
ert F. Scott reached the south pole
EngIishmen we're today waiting in
patiently for news from him.
Members Of the British royal gee
graphical society, believing that Scot
would return to New Zealand, cable
today to learn if any news had bee
Il
informed that nothing had been heart
Many of Scott's frinds believe b
would not rush back to civilization t
. tell of his exploits until after ne ha
: carried out an extensive program {
: scientific work This was one OF th
a purposes OF his journey
Amundsen Found 1t.
e CIIRISTLA.NA, M5rch S.--Today
t meeting of parliament was devoted I
s glorifying the success of Captai
r Amundsen in reaching the pole.
was decided to cable him congratul
s tions and the fact that there was n
l. hesitation in doing so is accepted 6
l. conclusive proof that the cablegram
d received by the king, which hay
q been withheld from the public In o
8 der not to prevent Amundsen sellir
II the story Of his achievement, tell {
d the successful trip to the pole.
@ This belief was added to by tne a
n dress of the president who said.
= eve are filed with Joy over the r
Il ceipt of the news that Captain Amun
!. sen and his comrades have succeede
in planting the Norwegian flag at IL
] south pole"
d No Doubt About II.
It CHRISTIANIA, Norway. March s.
, All doubt that Captain Amundsen h;
4 actually discovered the south po
d was set at rest so far as Norwegian
ir are concerned, when King Haake
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