The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-12
SCOTS DEATH
DUE, MAYBE, TO
BLUNDER OF MEN
Members OF Return Party May
Have Tapped Food and
Fuel Caches
GIGANTIC MEMORIAL
SERVICE IN LONDON
Royalty. Cabinet Ministers and
High Officials Will
Pay Tribute

LONDON. Feb. Traditional news
Of the Antarctic expedition. in which
Captain Scott, second among mortals
TO reach the South Pole, and his in
trepid companions lost their lives, to-
day filled Britlshers with awe-inspired
wonder.
They wondered II Captain Scott and
his men did not perish, Indirectly, be-
cause OF one OF the return parties that
Captain Scott sent back on his final
dash The last return party consisted
OF six men. II is suggested that its
members might have tapped the food
and fuel caches OF Captain Scott and
the awful thought in the minds Of The
London public was whether the very
men who were Drawing the hardships
and indescribable tortures OF a south
polar blizzard to aid Captain Scott and
his three comrades, did not inadvert-
emily hasten his death.
Further light on the catastrophe
was thrown today In additional wire.
less dispatches from Commander +. r.
C.. X. Evans, II. NJ, now in charge OF
the Scott expedition, by reason of the
deaths OF his superiors. Commander
Evans Is aboard the relief ship Terra
Nova, with the other survivors OF the
Scott expedition, bound for Port Lyt-
Teton from Oamaru, and his informa-
ton reached London by cable from
Wellington, n. z.
gigantic memorial service for
Captain Scott and his comrades, sim
liar In detail to that held for the
British victims OF the great Titanic
disaster, Will be held Friday In st.
Paul's cathedral The archbishop Of
Canterbury and other dignitaries OF
the church OF England will oficiate,
and the king and queen, members OF
royalty. cabinet ministers and high
government officials will participate.
The further information from Com
mander Evans told how Captain Scott,
on his dash for the pole, sent back
members Of his party, Vt intervals.
Some OF these survivors, especially
one party OF six, encountered great
dif1filculties. 1t was the suggestion
that these return parties might have
used the blubber and fuel in Captain
SCOTS supply depots that caused Lon
don to wonder II Captain SCOTS gen
crosby and thoughtfulness for his
comrades finally brought about his
own death. Commander Evans also
put out the suggestion that It was pos
sible that the blubber fuel cached by
Captain Scott evaporated.
Though there Is still deficit OF $780,
600 In the original cost Of the Scott
expedition the lord mayor OF London
today said that he would take charge
OF q public subscription for the fam
lilies OF the dead heroes.
Two newspapers already have start
ed subscription lists. one with $4,000
and the other with $1,250
The British government will I'M
doubtly set aside treasury grant for
those dependent upon the explorers, 1t
was said, and Mrs. Scott will receive
81 900 a year from the admiralty.
The widow OF Petty Oflcer Evans also
will receive an admiralty annuity, II
being the intention OF the admiralty TO
consider that both the officers died in
action.
A plan Is already under discussion
for an expedition TO bring back the
bodies Of Captain Scott and his four
companions. Ii is said that such n
trip will be financed by private sub
scription II the government does not
undertake It, Experts say that an ex-
petition of this kind could be financed
at a cost OF $1,000.