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to reach the goal. although Amund-
sens brief dispatch does not mention
the fact.
1El1aeo5lN1zD 1EaoNzD AMUnpSE1
Story WINS Wrong.

0tOES "tL5 "EoIlks
Hobart, Tasmania. March S.-Cap-
tain Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian
explorer. denies having telegraphed
anything regarding Captain Hobart
Scott or the British expedition.
Captain Amundsen up to the pres
ent is the only member of the Ant
artic expedition who has landed from
the Fran. Nobody is allowed to go
aboard the vessel under any preteXt.
The explorer says he is pleased with
the results Of his expedition but other
wise maintains an absolute silence on
the subject.
Amundsen intends to stay at Hobart
g. few days. He will then go to Aus
tralia and give few lectures there.
afterwards departing for Europe by
the circuitous route of Buenos Ayres,
then around Cape Horn up't to Behring
straits, and through the northwest
passage and the Arctic ocean.
Confirmation of Amundsen's attain
ment Of the South pole Dec. IA, 1911,
contained in the reports today from
mania. sets at rest conflicting reports
current yesterday.
The dispatch published by the Daily
express Of London yesterday morning,
dated at Wellington, New Zealand.
declared Amundsen had stated Scott
reached the South pole. 1t was as
sumed that this declaration indicated
that Amundsen had not succeeded in
attaining the object Of his expedition,
and the credit generally was given the
British explorer.
Nothing has hitherto been heard
from Scott and Amundsen now denies
he said or telegraphed anything re-
ferring to his British rival or his ex-
pedition.
The honor of the achievement Of
reaching the South pole must now be
given to the Norwegian explorer un-
less Scott announces his expedition.
Amundsen had for many years been
considered one Of the most daring
and competent of Arctic and Antartic
explorers. A sailor from youth. he
started polar research at the age Of
Is. when he participated in the Bel
gian Arctic expedition under the COM
mand of Gerlach. He was first officer
of the vessel and the voyage lasted
from 1897 to 1899.
On his return he made up his mind
to continue his polar research. but this
endeavor to discover the northwest
passage.
He prepared himself for the task by
undergoing q course OF two years
study in magnetism and meteorology,
after which he sailed for the north
from Christiania on board the Gjoa,
with &C rev Of only eight men. June
Proceeding to Lancaster sound. he
sailed past Cape Adelaide and King
William and Rose straits. The vessel
wintered in that port. For many
months Amundsen drifted along.
Finally on August 26. he met the
American whaler to east of Cape
Bathurst. He ultimately brought his
little vessel through Behring straits
and thus for thefi rst time accom-.
plished the Northwest passage.
During the voyage he determined
exactly the position Of the magnetic
pole. Altogether he was three years
away from Norway.
The Fran, which Amundsen select.
cd for his latest expedition. has been
used many years for explorations.
From 1893 to 1896 during the ex-
pedition Of DR.. .Fridtjof Nansen. she
covered a journey Of about 1000 miles
IN the Arctic ocean. 5000 miles of this
being accomplished while she was
frozen solid In the ice. She was not
damaged at all during the voyage.
Amundsen left Buenos Ayres on the