Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-09
Whether Norway is Pos
SCISSOR Of Adjacent Land
is Question.
OTHER NATIONS CLAIM
Since 1778 Different Countries
Have Planted Flags Near
AmundSen Tells Story.
ENRoUTE TO SOUTH POLE.

ENROUTE TO SOUTH POLE.
Feb 10, 1911-Start TO south from
Bay Of Whales. Work Of building de-
pots begun.
April 22-sun disappeared to be
gone four months; party entered win
ter quarters. Whole outfit rebuilt.
Aug. 24Nsun returned and prepara-
tions for dash were renewed.
Sept s-Eieht men with seven
sledees, 90 dogs and four months pro-
visions started. Date too early and
return to winter quarters was made.
Oct. 2o-FlVe men with four
sIedges, So dogs and provisions for
four months made second start.
Oct. 23-Depot in 30 degrees south
reached where three days stay was
made; depot at 81 degrees reached on
Get. 81.
Nov. e-South Victoria land sighted;
s4th degree passed on 18th; climb to
top Of polar plateau begun on 18th.
Nov. 26-Party overtaken by great
gale which lasted two days. Faces OF
explorers frozen.
Dec. 14-Pole reached; three days
stay made, return starting on Dec. IL
New York, March "a question
whether Norway owns the territor!
surrounding the south pole, just dis
covered by Amundsen, already hal
begun to be discussed by authoritie
OF international law covering owner
ship OF arctic and antartic lands
Ever since 1873 different nations car
ried the flags of their countries Il
various points approaching the soutl
pole. IL Is generally believed Ian,
in the antarctic Will be-. .EaGaEaed 2
much the same way as the Spitzber
gen archipelago, which is inhabite'
by men Of various nations. and :
now regarded as the joint possession
OF all mankind.
AWAIT NEWS FROM SCOTT.
London March 9-Amundsen's tri
umph Is generally acknowledged her
as being complete. and the Norwegial
explorer is hailed as the conqueror o
the south pole. Many Britons. how
ever. for the time being. still cling &
a hope Scott's return may furnish
dramatic climax 70 the Antarctic story
The Royal Geographical society. Will
not questioning Amundsen's feat !
waiting news from Scott before con
mitting itself by sending congratuIs
tions TO Amundsen.
AMUNDsEN TELLS STORY.
London, March 9 ROAD AmunC
south pole gives without any attemI
at word painting the historic achieve
sens story of his discovery of Oh
ment he claims. Besides the attaiI
ment OF the pole the expedition n
suited in the determination of III
extent and character OF the Ross ba
rier and the discovery OF the come
tion Of South Victoria Land ar
probably of King Edward Land wit
a continuation in huge mountain
which probably stretch across Il
antarctic continent These mountain
we're named Queen Maud's rang
Captain Scott's discoveries were col
firmed and a good geological cole
tion was made.
ARRIVAL AT POLE.
Amundsen in describing the party
arrival at the pole records the IA
without expressing feelings at tht
moment like Peary, but it is evidel
Amundsen shared the triumph wi
others. The position of the pole W.
observed accurately as was possib
with the instruments he had, a sc
A brilliant sun aided the observ
tions, which were taken every ho'
OF the "a. Amundsen remarks:
''The result will be a matter for e
pert examination"
Shackleton's farthest point sou
was passed on the afternoon of De
s. Six days later the party reckon
they reached their destination al
halted at 3 p. m, when a Norwegii
flag was hoisted.
PLATEAU NAMED FOR KING.
The plateau was named King Ha
kon wills plateau. Amundsen 4
scribes IL as q vast plain alike in
directions, mile after mile.
Thirteen hours of continuous c
servations on Dec. lJ showed [
party was at SO degrees 55 minut,
so they travelled the remaining nj
kilometers as near true south as p'
sible.
The return trip was begun Dec.
after a small tent had been erect
there with the Norwegian flag a
the FrAm's pennant flying over il.
Owing TO exceptionally favoral
Seather the return journeys spe
averaged 36 kilometers per di
Hgainst the outward journeys
The distance between the wint
quarters and the pole vas 400 Xxi
meters.
on the whole Amundsen was