Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-07

wellington, New Zealand, March
7-captain Roaid Amundson, the
Norwegian explorer, stated today
thst Captain Scott, the British sx-
plorer, reached the south pole.
The cable dispatches from New Zea-
land announcing that Captain Scott
had found the south pole came as a
starting climaxsto tho race which five
explorers Of different nationalities have
been making to reach this last ex-
tremity Of the undiscovered portion Of
the globe.
Captain Robert Falcon Scott started
on his expedition from Port Chalmers.
New Zealand. on Nov. 20, 1910. He was
we'll equipped for this dash. having
made a previous expedition under the
direction Of the Royal Geographical
Society. At that time he attained a
record Of 50 degrees. 30 minutes, which
remained the record up to the time Of
Lieutenant Shackleton's notable ex-
ploit. shackieton pushed further south
and In 1907 reached ss degrees. % min
utes. or about 100 miles from the south
pole. This remained the record and In
spired the hardy nayigators OF many
nations to attempt the eliminating
feat Of reaching the pole itself.
Z. Teok Australian Route.
st Captain scott took the route by way
OF Australia and New Zealand. He
sailed due south into Ross sea. a great
stretch Of water reaching toward the
south pole. His chief competitor was
Capt. Roald Amundsen, who was COM
missioned by the king Of Norway and
the Norwegian government.
Amundsen chose the route by way Of
south America as againat Scott and
three others. who went by the Aus
tralian route. Amundsen left Buenos
Aires on board tho steamer Fran to-
ward the close Of 1910. He passed thru
tho straighfs Of Magellan and then
steered from Ross sea, tho same sheet
az watsr which Scott had gained by
way Of New Zealand ana the Austral-
ian route. Captain Scott planned to
follow the Same hand trail that Shack
Teton had taken. This 10 along a noun
tain range thought to be an extension
Of the Andes range running southwark
thru 0outh. America.
Dsbar,n at Danger Point.
At the furxhermost point Of Ross sea
Cspta1n Scott del,arked his party from
his ship Terra Nova Immediately at
this point Of debariEation stands out
the srsax volcano Mount Erebus, from
which rises constantly . ueat column
Of steam. Il is one Of the dreaded To-
oaiif1ss oe the Antartic to which the
naviestors hays given the name Of
Terror bay. for here Nordenskiolds
ship. the Antarctic was crushed in tho
Ice Baok Of this bay the steam rock
voicsno stapd out like a sentinel
a1sinst the range stretching south
@asd fa
NNlnANs In Mountains
Captain Scott made his first winter
u,,artsrs on the slope Of the mountains
ana there remained until November.
1911. Itswas then that his dash began:
1IiS bian wasato cover the remaining
distance By the end Of December. and
then Immediately about face and make
tfs dash back again. Besides his equip
ment Of food he had placed reliance
onssa score Of ponies and twenty mine
dogs and one motor sledge. He de-
signed to use this sledse in making
rapid progress over the comparatively
level strstches Of Tho foothills. Due al
loNance was made for the death Of
ponies and dogs. the steady depletion
OF stores ana the loss Of vitality Of the
party making up the expedition.
Captain Amundsen had no ponies and
no n,otsr cleds. q his experience led
/ him TO place all his reliance In siber-
ian dogs.
TIE Other Competitors.
The. three other competitors in the
race were Lieut.. William F1lchner. Of
the general stan Of the German army;
Lieut.. N. Shirase, Of the japanese
navy, ana Dr. Douglas Mawson, repre-
asentins Australia. Lieutenant Filchner
followed larsely the plans Of Dr.. Nam
Z een and sailed on the steamer
Deusschlaad !: on Oct. s last. He il =