The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-13
RUSSIAN FLAG
/ Is RAISED IN
/ NEW COUNTRY
Commander Wilkitzky Takes
Possession of Continent in
Arctic; Names 1t ''Nicho-
las Second Land"
POLAR BEARS AND
BIRDS PLENTIFUL
Much Evidence of Presence of
Reindeer; Vegetation Scant;
Discovery Excites Inter-
est Over World.

ST MICHAEL. Alaslsa. Oct 1.-THE
t,,ssan flagship Taynyr and It's consort,
|he Waygatch, which constitute a Rus
an polar expedition under Commander
F1kitzky. and which left Vladivostok
1me 10 of this year, reached st. Michael
formbound October and brought to
|1at port news OF the discovery north Of
iberia, in latitude 81 north, longitude
|0f east, Of new uninhabited mountain
|us Innd, possibly a continent. The ex-
1cw land. raised the Russian flag on 1t
md took possession In the name OF the
zar. Commander Wilki;zky chrstened
he new land nicholas Second Land"
Route Of Explorers.
The expedition sailed from Vladlvostok
NJ way OF Petropovlock and East Cape.
ma thence westward along the Siberian
<oast TO longitude SO east
Cnmmender Wilkltzky says that the
|1ofe Of the new country where the ex-
<0Ition landed and along which the
<<zels travelled is rocky, with high abrupt
|-fs formed evidently from volcanic ac-
<|y. Volcanoes Of the district posi-
NJ may have been active recently, he
1'd Many high peaks. he stated. were
<oeFnible inland from the vessels and
/1at Eeemed TO be yapor could be seen
F|eing from one OF these. The temper
|[ure taken on the water near the shore
he was SIS degrees Fahrenheit, while
'At taken on the shore was 62.6 degrees
ahrenheit. The land was covered with
nov almost To the sea.
tYidence of Reindeer.
ln July and August the expedition saw
uch evidence Of the presence on the
ND Of reindeer. Many waIrus were seen
"a bird life was plentiful, 4 number
polar bears also were noticed. me
1Ectatlon OH the new land. Commander
|llkltzky stated. was but scant, Twenty
MONS from shore a depth OF wafer or
lnthoms was sounded.
Ihe expedition, Commander WilkltZky
4tfd. crulsed northweSterly along the
*rgln OF the newly discovered land 10
lyude 81, longitude DC east. III was
|.ced 10 turn away from the land, wnich
ny extended IN northwesterly dlrec-
ou by the solid Ice pack. The expe-
['on then followed the shore line In a
pthcasterly direction. Al longitude
east, latitude 20. the coast turns
prtheasterly.
lands Located.
fhe expedition crulsed along the shore
|e as far as possible. In latitude 10
z6recs 10 minutes north II was forced
~ from the land by ice and then II
1reled eastward by Bennett. jeanette
Henrietta Islands. The location OF
ese Islands. Commander Wilkilzky
+.ea. Wds accurately determined. Ben-
>'lt island, he said had been placed too
north by De Long and is much small
thah had formerly been reported
,pc expedition now was in the open
o|E sea and continued east to longi-
.p l6b west. thence south through
ufing straits, including a call at Anna
y bay, Siberia
"a October 3, the most severe gale eX-
[lenced by the officers aboard drove
4 vessels east OF the St Lawrence
~uds. The storm continued with great
<ndnce until October Z. There was no
OF life or serious damage on the yes
"a which are very staunchly built.
upped with the best machinery and
r'ned by selected seamen,
oyage Pleasant.
me voyage In the Arctic was excep.
:2aay pleasant The only, pack Ice me- me,
,ng the westward journey was souti
wIangoll island and along Nicholas
.orth OF Cape Cholyushin between tht
rse pursued by the exploring. snip:
~ and FITm and Nicholas SECOND
cSr. The Russian expedition discovered
.tdi Small islands. No evidence o.
oerai was seen on any of the newly
-Spvered lands
LIZ Taymyr and Waygatch will pro.
from here directly TO Vladiyostok u
! ..n,s,s .e,S dsys, having obtained an ampl'
PPiy oil coal here. The officers ant
<ws OF the ships are being entertainea;;
.toe officers and men OF the Thirtieti
,nnnent. United States infantry. sta
[he Great cordially OF the officers ant
~ from the Russian ships created
favorable impression, Commhna noe
-osalky IL young man OF nttract,f
Seerahce and manners He takes M
ts modestly. giving full credit U
z oiilcers and seameD.
ing Back Collection.
3 me Russian expedition left yladivos
Z IA, ~iaer command OF General Sergeierl
..E- Mas stricken with npople1y i
Ing a sea and returned from Ploye
~, 2n Inc Russian cruiser Argoun. Tn
I ~, u934nd 9snd devolved upon Lieutenant Col
ny Willsitzky
w -. ships brought back a remarltabl
OF polar marine animal htt
'ns plants found about the new Ian
>.,'sinirh rnirh are microscopical and lars
pklcal collection.
Suoias Second Land was dlscovere
5sl q and possession taken Angus
1uhslan calendar. The Russian col
SFe now flying In latitude so, lor
Soe 100 east.
ue ships witnessed a splendid occur
rare In the arctic-the phenomt
~ green sun, lasting 90 second
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