Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-05
SCOTT Tells Of
ANTARCTIC PER|LS
Members of British Party Had
Many Escape From Death.
FACE STORM ON ICE FLOE
CreVasses Open In Sea Ice to Swallow
Ponies ana Does-hurricanes Add
to Danger-Explorer Pushes
on in Search of the South
Pole.

Special Notice.-Captain Robert #. Scott's
narrative of his explorations in the Antarctic,
published below, was issued by New York Times
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Title under which the narrative is copyrighted
Capt. Scotts Story-Trying Experiences-Ml
raculous Escapes-Daring Winter Operations
Valuable Scientific Work-Frst Antarctic T Tele
-Cinematograph Records Taken-Expedit1on
Steadily Approaching Pole When Last Heard
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Akaroa, New Zealand.-Capt Rob-
ert F. SCOTS Antarctic steamer Terra
Nova arrived here with news OF the
British polar expedition. Captain
Scott wrote narrative of his expert
ences expressly for the New YORK
Times. When last heard from he was
making final effort to reach the
pole. The whole party was reported
in excellent condition. Lieutenant
Bennell, commander of the Terra
Nova. expresses confidence in the sue
cess of the expedition.
CAPTAIN Scott will remain another
wear in the antarctic to complete his
important scientific expedition ana
with the hope of attaining the pole.
CAPTAIN Scott relates a story OF
frightful experiences in which he and
most of his party narrowly escaped
death: the story is plainly told, but
mixtures to mems minds adventures
such as few have passed through. At
one time Captain Scott found his camp
floating away, the plaything of the
moving broken foes.
This striking story begins with the
expedftion in winter quarters at NC
Murdo sound in October, 1911. Ihey
returned there on October 80 and rest
ed after most unlucky start south
ward. in which they lost most OF their
dogs and Manchurian ponies, upon
which. next to his motor sledges,
Scott had placed most Dependence
Scott says:
shortly after the departure from
Cape Evans of the party who were es-
tablishing depots for the journey
south the ice broke south OF the cape,
severing communication. Because Oh
the heavy weight which had to be
transported to the depots, the party
consisting of twelve men, eight ponies
and two dog teams, occupied unul
January 80 in establishing the base
Damn on the ice barriers near Hut
Point.
Has Narrow Escape.
..Tbe surface of the snow was SOFT.
The work was terribly hard for the
Monies and a heavy blizzard. which
lasted three days, was further Sc
we're trial for the animals, which were
not in good condition.
ION February we proceeded SOUTH
marching at night and resting in the
DAYTIME. The weather was exception
aIlv bad. but the surface of the Ice
imnroyed. Nevertheless three OF our
ronies which were caught in biz
Yard succumbed. On February 10 We
reached 791a degrees OF latitude
south. and there we determined TO
make a depot, to leave ton OF stores
opd return to the base camp. and we
did so with the dog teams.
Put or the way the entire party
,.u into a crevasse except Mears and
I &c. H. Mears was in charge OF the
dogs and ponies.) He and | were on
the sIedge. which was miraeuiously
hold nm on a part of bridge over the