Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-13
Russian Flag Flying on Cont
nent Discovered in the
Far North.
CONFIRMATION OF NEWS =
SENT TO ST. PETERSBURG
Finding Of the UNEMPLOYED Territory
Had Been Long Anticipated
BY Scientists.

In the Arctic ocean was receir6a by the
Russian admiralty today in b93of ofilcixl
wireless report from Lieut. wilkitzky of
the Russian navy.
The new land extends In q narrow strip
from about sixty miles north Of Cape
Tchelyuskin, also known as Northeast
Cape, the northern termination Of the
Asiatic continent. to 81 degrees north.
The admiralty expedition. on board the
transports Taimyr and Waigatch left
Vladivostok In July last and surveyed the
coast from Kolyma to Cape Tchelyuskin.
Lieut.. Wilkitzky lisa son Of the famous
photographer. who died last year. He
wanted to go west to the river Yenesei to
winter, but met with solid ice and on this
account proceeded in a northerly direction,
where he discovered land extending for
200 nautical miles
The expedition was then compelled by
the ice to return toward the east. When
| north. longitude 1880 east, they found
the diaries and documents Of the ILL
starred expedition under Baron Toll
which was lost in 1900. They also dis
covered a new island. The expeditions
under Baron Nordenskjold, Fridtjof Nam
sen and Baron Toll passed between Cape
Tchelyuskin and the newly discovered
land without noticing it's presence.
The discovery of the new land is re-
garded as having the most important
bearing on ice conditions in the Kara sea-
Land North Of Siberia.
ST. MICHAEL. Alaska, October 49,
The Russian flagship Taimyr and its con-
sort, the Waygatch. which constitute a
Russian polar expedition, under Lieut.
Wilkitzky, which left V1adivostok June
10, Of this year, reached st. Michael
stormbound, October o, and brought to
that port news of the discovery north of
Siberia In latitude 81 north, longitude 96
east OF new uninhabited mountainous
land possibly a continent: The expedi-
Russian flag and took possession in the
name OF tho czar. Lieut.. Wilkitzky
christened the new land Nicholas Sec
ond land"
The expedition sailed from vladivostok
| by way of Petropovolok and East cape,
and thence westward along the Siberian
coast to longitude 90 east.
Lieut.. Wildtzky says the shore of the
new country where the expedition landed
| rocky. with high. abrupt cliffs. formed
evidently from volcanic activity. Vol
canoes OF the district possibly may have
| been active recently, he said. Many high
peaks. he stated, were discernible inland
from the vessels. and what seemed to be
Svapor could be seen arising from one Of
| these. The temperature taken in the
water near the shore line was 51.8 degrees
Fahrenheit. while that taken on the shore
was 62.6 degrees Fahrenheit. The land
was covered with snow almost to the sea-
Progress Stopped by Ice Pack.
The expedition, Lieut.. wiixitzky stated.
cruised northwesteriy along the margin Of
the newly discovered land to latitude 81.
longitude 90 east. 1t was forced to turn
away from the land. which still extended
in a northwesterly direction. by the solid
ice pack The expedition then followed
the shore line in a southeasterly direc-
ton. At longitude 104 east, latitude 70,
the coast turns northeasterly.
The expedition cruised along shore line
as far as possible. In latitude 76 de-
grees 40 minutes north it was forced
away from the land by Ice and then 1t
travelled eastward by Becett, Jeanette and
islands. Lieut. Wilxitzky stated. was aE-
curately determined. Becett island, he
said, had been placed too far north by De
Long and is much smaller than had been
formerly reported.
October the most severe gale ex-
perfenced by the officers aboard drove
the vessels east Of the Lawrence islands.
The storm continued with great violence
until October Z. There was no loss Of life
or serious damage on the vessels, which
are very stanchly built, equipped with the
best machinery and manned by selected
seamen.
The voyage in the arctic was excep-
tionally pleasant. The only ice pack met
during the westward journey was south
OF Wrangell Island and along Nicholas
II land.
Small Islands Located.
North of Cape Cholyushin. between the
course pursued by the exploring ships
Russian expedition discovered several
small islands. No evidence of mineral
was seen on any of the newly discov-
cred land.
The Taimyr and Waigatch will pro-
coed directly to Vladivostok in few
days, having obtained an ample supply
Of coal here. The officers and crews Of
the ships are being entertained by the
U. s. Infantry, stationed here. The great
cordially shown officers and. men from
the Russian ships created a very favor
able impression. Lieut. Wilkitzky Is a
manner. He takes his honors modestly.
giving full credit to his officers and sea-
men.
The Russian expedition left vladivostok
under command Of Gen. Sergieff, who was
stricken with apoplexy In Boring sea and
returned from Plover bay on the Russian
cruiser Argoun. The command fell to
Lieut.. Wilkitzsky.
The ships brought back a remark
able collection Of polar marine animal
| life. marine plants found about the
new land, and which are microscopica1,
and a large geologic collection. Mich
olas Second Land was discovered Au-
gust 81. and possession taken August
20. Russian calendar. The Russian
| colors now are flying in latitude so,
longitude 100, east.
The ships witnessed splendid occur
renee. rare In the arcuc-the phe-
nomenon OF g. green sun. lasting ninety
seconds time, at sunset July 80 and
September II. The spectacle was
sketched In colors by Lieut. Polsen ].
Polsen. chief engineer
The Russian officers are very courte-
Gus, but reticent regarding scfentinc
data and results obtained further than
the facts already cabled-
Discovery Not a Surprise .
to Washington Scientists
The last great discovery of land on the
earth has at last been accomplished. In
the opinion of Washington scientists. II
the reports received yesterday Of the find
ing of a body Of land as large - Green
land about 500 miles north OF Asia by