Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-06-06
Accompanied By Wife Fix plorer Will Sail in Few
 Days for Nome.
UNDER BRITISH FLAG
Object of Trip is Not to Find Pole, But to Ascertain Existence of
 Large Body of Land.

parations for the Canadian Arc,ic OK
 petition under the command of Nll-
 hjalmur Stefansson are practically
 completed and within a few days the
 intrepid explorer, accompanied by hls
 wife, will sail in the regular mail
 steamer for Nome Alaska, to join
 the other members of the eXpedi ion
 who are now waiting for their ship,
 the 247-ton steam whaler Farluk, to
 sail from Esquimault, B. C., where
 the ship was oyerh1uled and equip
 ped for it's arctic voyage, to Nome ! the rendezvous of the eXpedi sion.
 The object of the expedition, which
 sails under the British flag and the
 cost of which is entirely defrayed by l the Canadian government, is not to
 find the pole, but 70 ascertain, if pos sible, the existence of large body
 Of land Mithin the arctic circle which, 1 many scientists believe, surrounds or
 includes the region of the pole itself | If conditions permit, the expedition
 will make as thorough an explora- ton as possible of the unknown con- tinent and take possession of it in
 the name of Canada. To do this
 work, five noted scientists, each one 1 an expert in his particular line, will accompany the expedition. The list includes J. J. O'Neill mining ex- per- and geologist, who will inci- dentally explore the copper deposits on Victoria Island; George Malloch, an expert geologist who will try to ascertain the presence of coal de- posits; James Murray of Glasgow, the noted Oceanographer and biologist, who had accompanied Lieutenant Shackelton's anartic expedition, and Dr. R. M. Anderson, who will devote himself esi tcially to the study Of the blond Eskimos, discovered by Stef- ansson on a previous expedition.
 Although tSo other expeditions, With similar objects in view, the Amundsen expedition under the Dan lsh flag, and he McMillan expedition under the American flag, are prepar- ing to start for the far north to find the unknown contineLt," theEe will be no rage between the three expe- dltlons, only friendly rivalry. As the -hree expeditions are taking differ ent routes, many hundreds of miles apart, they will in no way interfere With one another and may not even come in contact with each other.
 The steam whaler karluk, which fully equipped and prepared for it's polar voyage, will sail from Esoui mault ill a few days, will be under the command of Cap.ain Rober, bartlett, an experienced polar trav eler, who was captain of Admiral feary's ship on his last successful voyage. The ,Karluk will sail for Nomc Alaska, where Commander Stefansson "lll' or course, not accompany the expedition but will return to her home to await he return of her husband to whom She was married only year ago.
 From Nome the Karluk will sail fo,. folht Barrow, the most northcrlv point oG the continent, where inc cx- pedltlon will await the arrival of tho other ship, now being equipned fo,. taNas part in the voyage. It is es. pected that the two ships will meet at folnt Barrow about August 1. The subsequent plans depend entirely nn- on meteorogical conditions. If an eas- terly wind should prevail, the cxpedi- ton will be able to sail around tbo point without delay. But, if the wind should be from the west, it is likely that the ice would be packed so fight that the two ships would have to wait ohtll January of next year before be- Ing able to start on their exploring tour.
 II the wind and weather conditions should be favorable, the exnedition Will reach Herschel Island in two days journey from Point Barrow There the expedition will be divided One party. under the command of Dr h. M. Anderson, will remain on tbe is- land, establish a base of supplies and devote itself to its task, the study of the blonde Eskimos, and the peolooi cal exploration of the island The nar- ty Will have at its service the smaI,or of the two ships of the expedition While Commander Steffansson in tbo hafluk will push northward in search of the unknown continent. It win fols lew along the Hist meridian wbsob divides Alaska from Canada. If there IS really such a continsnt, it is expect-