The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-10

addition to a crew of twenty three
picked men from the British roya1
navy
Reports were current at the time the
Terra Nova sailed for the Antarctic
on December Ia. 1912, to bring back the
Scott party, that some of the members
of the relief expedition had expressed
grave doubts as to whether Captain
Scott and his fellow explorers would
ever return. No reason was given for
these doubts.
Mrs. Scott left London five weeks
ago for New Zealand to meet her hus-
band there.
The last direct word received from
Captain Scott himself was brought by
the commander of the Terra Nova
from the southern ice regions when
she returned to Akaroa, New Zealand,
on March 81, last year. The brief mes
sage was in Captain Scott's own hand
writing and said:
Il am remaining in the Antarctic
another winter in order to continue
and complete my work.
Captain Scott had shortly before
sent back a report to his base at Nc
Murdo sound showing that on January
8, 1912, he had reached a point $50
miles from the pole and was advanc-
ing toward his destination.
The dispatch from Oamuaru.. n. T.,
this morning showed that in 5 days
he covered the remaining $50 miles,
having travelled at the rate of ten
miles a day.
1t was on his return that he and his
party were overwhelmed by one of the
terrific billiards. so prevalent in the
Antarctic regioI-.
A Month Behind Amundsen.
The date of Captain SCOTS attain
ment of the South Pole January Is,
1912. shows that he reached the goal
of his expedition almost exactly one
month after Captain Roald Amundsen,
the Norwegian explorer. Captain
Amundsens report sent to King Haa-
kon, of Norway, read:
pole attained 14th-17th December,
1911 All WELL
The report Of Captain Scott was des-
tined not to be received by the wait
ing world until after his death.
No details had come to hand as to
how the records of Captain Scott were
found. but that he arrived at the pole
on the date mentioned was definitely
known.
The principal members of the expe-
dition besides Captain Scott were
Lieut.. C. Evans, R. N, second in COM
mand: DR.. E. A Wilson, chief of the
scientific staff, zoologist and artist:
Lieut.. v. L. A. Campbell. r. N, lead
err of the eastern party; Lieut.. H. L.
l. Dennell, r. N, magnetic and mete-
geological work: Lieut.. H. E. Pen
nick, r. N, of the western party;
Lieut.. H. r., Bowers, Royal Indian
marine; Engineer Lieut.. E. w. Riley,
r. N. surgeon; G. NJ. Levick. r. N
physician and zoologist: E. L. Atkin-
son, R. N. surgeon bacteriologist. para
saologist; F. r. H. Drake, R. N sec
rotary.
c. H. Meares, in charge of ponies and
dogs for the western party; Captain
L. E. G. Coates, Inneskilling dra-
goons. in charge of ponies and dogs;
DIR. C. Simpson, physicist, of the west
ern party; t. Griffith Taylor. geolog-
lists; E. W. Nelson. biologist of the
western party; d. G.. Lille, biologist;
A Cherry Garrard, zoologist of the
western party; H. G.. Pointing, photog-
rapher of the western party; B. c. Day,
motor engineer of the western party;
w. G. Thompson, geologist of the
western party; c. S. Wright, chemist
of the western party; Boatswain T.
Feather, in charge of sledging outfit:
Boatswain A. c. Heatham, of the
Terra Nova: William Williams engi-
neer of the Terra Nova; w. L. Ash
ley, assistant engineer western party;
Chief Steward w. Archer of the Terra
Noca