Bisbee daily review., 1914-03-12
BOOZE IS BARRED BY SHACKLETON IN
 HIS DASH FOR POLE
English Explorer Decides That Tea and Cocoa Are
 Sufficient Stimulants for Men - So Says Captain
By Associated Press

nence from alcoholic stimulants will be strictly observed during Sir Ernest Shackietons trip across the south polar continent. He and his men pro pose to work long hours, including eight hours marching every day, but for stimulant they will rely on roth- Ing stronger than tea or cocoa. The tea will be taken at midday to re. fresh the men for afternoon march, and the cocoa the last thing at night to preserve the body heat during the hours of sleep. Sugar will figure largely in the rations. On his last ex- peditlon Sir Ernest and his conpan. ions took two or three Jumps of sugar every two or three hours and he says ten minutes after eating they could feet the heat tt ing through their bodies.
 The men thus far chosen for the ex. position are between 90 and 41 years of age. Shackletcn who is 39, believes that men are at their best between 20 to 40 A man, he says, does not reach his full strength until he is %. and whatever may be the superiority of youth fin the way of spring, nerve and enthusiasm. these do not weigh against the staying power rf an old. CT man or the balanced judgment of one who has experience behind him.
 The working day arranged for the transcontinenfal party calls for an hour of preparation after waking. then Q four hcur march. an hours rest. and another four hour march. Sleep time, which in previous trips has been observed between G D. m. and 6 a. m. will be cut to eight hours.
 Sir Ernest Is busy arranging for de- tails of the expedition. which is re- garded as the biggest undertaking ever attempted in polar exploration. since the Distance to traverse from Weddell Sea to Rcss Sea is 1700 miles. At first Shackleton prepared lo return from the, South Pole to Ross Sea by AmuEdsen in his successful one, or new one Known as the west. ern route. crossing the great range of the Victcria chain of mountains. It mas since been decided that unless conditions prevent the expedition will avoid the two cd ropes and come cut either through the Victoria range or by a route to the eastward of Amundsen's track If this can be done the expedition will open entirely new ground.
 This greatly increases the dificul. the party will not have the advant. provide such a material aid to their age of a chain of food depots which predecessors. They will, however, be helped by the resources of science to degree never dreamt of by former explorers. The expedition will be as sisted by wireless installation which will keep it in touch with its base for most of the time and will besides have aeroplane sledges.
 Two steamers will support the ex- expedition. A Norwegian steamer, for which negotiaticns have been opened. will take Sir Ernest and bis party to the Weddell Sea, while the Aurora. which has seen much Antartic ser vice will go to the Ross Sea, while the Aurora, which has seen much Antaric service will go to the Ross Sea to pick them up when they have accomplished their journey.
 The first steamer will leave Buenos Aires scme time in October and push to the Antarctic, reacting If possible 7s degrees South latitude, where 1ood landing place was found by the German expedition. the ice condi- lions arc favorable. winter quarters will be established depots laid out and the start made the following season.
 In the meantime the Aurora will have started from New Zealand to land party in the Ross Sea to meet the transcontinental party. Sir Ernest believes that the trip can be accom- plished in five months but should the obstacles be irsurnlountable he will have the base in We5dell Sea to fall tack upon. The first part of the trip, that from Weddell Sea to the Pole, is giving the explorer most serious thought. The distance is about 500 miles and through an entirely unex- bored region. The party have no data whatever to go upon but believe that the dogs, which proved such bless ing to Amundsen, and sledges fitted with aeroplane propellers, all obsta' cles will be overcome.
 Neither of the steamers will wifi ter in the Antarctic The Aurora. after landing the supposting party in Ross Sea will return to New Zealand, going back later to bring the whole party home. The other steamer will return to South America after land ing Sir Ernest shackleton and his friends. going back in the following year tc pick mp the Weddell Sea par !, tys for besiies those who are to make 7 the long trip. some will be left at the base to carry out scientific in
 vesteations. Both ships will burn oil and will be fitted with tanks sc that any specimens taken may be
 drought home alive.