Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-05
SHACKELTON PARTY WILL USE SAUSAGE TO
 COMBAT POLAR COLD
Menu Provided for Sustenance of Expedition Is Not An At
 traCtiye One.

LONDON, July 4-Au the provis. ions of Sir Ernest shackleton's trip across the South Polar Continent are to be packed in sausage skins. "They are the most nutritious part of tbe composition" says Sir Ernest "Wo tried them in Norway but did not sue ceed. We shall no doubt do better at the South Pole when we are more hungry"
 The menu prepared for this party is not an anticing one It has been de. cided upon, however. under the ad- vice o fthe Royal Army Medical Col lege and is made up of food thai is easy to transport and at the same time will keep the body warm and strong. The rations will be 36 ounces day. compared with the average of three pounds a day eaten by the ordinary person. In the latter there is a lot of waste which has been eliminated from the rations of the explorers.
 There will be daylight during the
  whole five months. the party is on the march so the ordinary day of twenty-four hours will be disregarded, and new day of nineteen hours es- tablished. supposing the hour for ris- ing on the first day is seven o'clock, the time table will work out on these lines:
 --Q o m, r,,,r,,,-, f-..,. f,. tr.- start and breakfast consisting of three ounces of lard per man, two ounces of sugar, one ounce of dried milk, wheat protein and oats.
 S-12m.-March.
 12-1 D. m-Rest and lunch. consist ing of nut food, compound of Brazils. almonds, and beach nuts, mixed with oil; and dried mix; oats
 1-5 p. m.-March.
 2-7 D. m.--Pnch camp rest and take dinner, consisting of the same food in the same quantity as break fast
 D. m. to 2 a. m.- Sleep.
 Z The same round of nineteen hours will then be repeated
 Sir Ernest explains that the lard and sugar supply heat; the protein builds up muscle; the nuts are the most nourishing food in the world; and the oats, mixed with other rations, afford the bulk necessary to keep the organs from becoming atropied "You may feel rather sick when you hear of lt' said Sir Ernest, "its rather a greasy compound Indeed when we tried it in Norway we thought it a very un. pleasant sort of ration, but l can as. sure you that. scientifically considered. it is the finest that has ever been de- vised. ! hope that this time hunger will play a very small part in our troubles"
 As the party intends to cut right across the continent, a march Of $500 miles they will have to carry an theu food with them, and cannot like previous explorers. whose objective was the pole, depend upon food depots on the return march Therefore Che greatest attention is being paid to pro visions. The organization is perfect 50 lar un NuhaA tAin'AhANt N'A "N" t.. They are allowing fifteen days food for blizzards. but they can go on mucI shorter rations if necessary. To carry the food motor sledges with aeria propeIlers will be used for the first time. and in addition there will bC one hundred Canadian dogs, whicl can carry 100 pounds each.
 For protection while sleeping 2 sleeping hood. something after tho fashion of an automobile hood is to b' used This weights 37 pounds and ac comodates six men, whereas the ol' tents weighted 30 pounds and accom- modated three people.
 The first nine hundred miles of th' journey will be across land never be fore covered by man. and it is her that the chief difficulties are looke' for. With the last 500 miles Sir EI nest sfairly familiar having crosse and recrossed 1t on his trip to th pole. ....
 The two ships for the expedition one to take his party out to the Wed dell sea. and the other to bring then home from the other side of the cor tipent. the Aurora and the Endurance are now getting ready for their vo! aees The latter IS in London an tbe former in New Zealand.
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