Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
ANOTHER TRAGEDY \
SOUTH POLAR R[aOR
TWO MEMBERS OF MAwsoN Exs
PE0ITk <RlsH IN rHE.
sALLs INTO cREvAsog
Or. I : Champion Ski jumper -
6vvttxsrTand, Also Dsad-Mawson and
Six Companions Attempt Late Ex>
pIorira Trip and Fail 70 Roach 8oas
-compsIied to Remain Another Yeas

Sydney. n. s. W.. Feb e6.-Anothcr
was added TO the list Of Antarctic
tragedies by the news received here to-
day OF the death OF two members OF tho
expedition commanded by DR.. Douglas
Mawson. The party left Tasmania in
1911 accompanied by large body OF
scientific men TO explore thoroughly
the regions around the southern mag.
nc,ic pole.
once again the British army IL af4
fected by the loss of brilliant officer.
Lieut.. b. Il. s. MINIS. OF tho famous
Royal F'usiliars regiment. He was =
close friend OF Capt. Lawrence Oates.
OF the InniskIiling Dragons. who per-
ished while returning from the south
pole with Scott.
Switzerland also has suffered a great
loss by the death OF Or. Merz. a prom
inent scientist and sportsman. After
winning the ski jumping championship
In Switzerland IN 1908 he offered his:::
services TO DR. Mawson.
Ninnis Surveying Export.
Lieutenant MINIS was the expert OF
the expedition on surveying and SiedK-
ing. The wireless message hitherto
received from the Aurora does not state
the cause of his death or OF that OF
DIR. Merz.
The expedition started out not with
any idea OF rushing to the south pole
but with tho intention OF exploration
and naming the unknown lands and
making numerous observations around
the magnetic pole.
According to the wireless reports re-
ceived from DR.. Mawson. tho principal
objects OF the expedition were obtained.
Commander Lett Behind. Y
| unfortunately the doctor ana six oe
his companions. after they hnd been
| picked UP by the Aurorn.. underto0k
! another expedition and were unable TO
! rcjoin the ship which was compelled to
| leave them to spend another year in
the Antarctic
This fact was apparent from the last
! message received here from the Aurora
on Feb. II. which said all members Of
The expedition We're on board the ves-
sci. II would appear therefore that DR..
Mawson with some of his companions
must have landed again.
Fifty Scientists In Party.
Nv 'AP'u'i'u t'iiSiSt't ol
fifty men, most OF them graduates Of
tho universities of Australia and New
Zealand 1t was financed by popular
subscription.
The expedition was no, sent out to
seek the south pole. The party landed
on Adclia Land which is barren tract
OF what has also been called Wilkes
land, after the American explorer. and
, Ia. ~, 4, S,,,
Expedition Was Successful.
From .nae to time there have come
reports Of the success OF the explorers
IN the discovery of the new islands and
only rerently after having been out OF
Communication for several months.
what is purported To be IA wireless mes
sage was picked up from the Aurora
reporting 'nll Well on board.
Professor David. who was a NOM
her OF SIR Ernest Shnckieton's south
pole expedition received the following
wireless dispatch from Adela Land.
"Dr. Douglas Mawsen and several OF
his men missed the Aurora which hue
gone TO fetch them under the com
mund Of Capt. j. *. Davis, This hap-
pcncd owing 10 unfortunate circum-
stances.
Lieut.. II. r. :. MINIS, or the GUY
Of London, regiment ef Royal Fusl-
lers. nud DR. Merz, who was ski
tf.5fti,,isa - switzerland in 1908. are
both dead. All others are well.
"Dr. Mawson ana six other members
of his party probably will winter on
Adella Land.
some very successful sledglng eN-
pcGitIcns were made during the So
iourn of Or. Mawson and his compan-
ions
MINIS Killed Year Ago.
Lieutenant Ninnis, according TO
later dispatch. was killed by falling
into crcvassc nearly a year ago. HIS
death was practically instantaneous.