New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-25
ShaCkletOn Planned
to Cross the Antarctic

The adventure OF Lieutenant Sir Err
nest Shackleton, heading the British
transantarctic expedition, had three
fold purpose to navigate Antarctica
or e meridian; 70 secure for the Brit
ish flag the honor of being the first ma
tional emblem thus to be taken from
sea 10 sea across this South Polar
realm, and TO conduct scientific work
relating. among other phases, 10 mete-
orology, geography, geology and geo
detic surrey.
The expedition was financed for the
most par; b. large gifts from persons
interested in polar explorations. More
than $500 900 was raised including
$4,000 from the British government
The expedition left England in two
sections about six weeks after the
European war began, but il was not
until early in January, 1915, after de-
lay due 20 unfavorable ice conditions,
that the party headed by Sir Ernest
himself set OF on a l,100-mile voyage
from South Georgia, An uninhabited
, island in the South Atlantic Ocean
about 500 miles due east OF Cape Horn,
FOR Ross Sea, on the other side Of the
South Pole.
From Tasmania, on the New Zealsnd
side OF the Antarctic, the second sec
ton meanwhile had sailed, also for the
Ross Sea, there TO meet Sir Ernests
expedition with supplies necessary for
both sections 70 return to New Yea
land Sir Ernest hoped originally 20
come out Of the Antarctic by April,
1915. but conditions far from pro
pitious made necessary a change or
plan. The section whlch started from
Tasmania vas obliged 20 spend the
winter OF 1876 al the Ross sea 20
await Sir Ernest's arrival, which had
been expected some time this month.
Sir Ernest sailed in the Endurance. =
three-master. the 'oremast square
rugged and the other two msSts
schooner rugged, her auxiliary engines
giving her a ten-knot speed. This YES
sci, Of $50 tons, was built with
wooden walls" two feet thick, OF al
most solid oak. OAK and plant pitch
pine we're the only woods employed IN
her construction. Her accommodations
were for thirty-two persons.
The party which sailed included
fifteen officers and scientists Among
them were Frank Wild. second IN com
mand. in charge Of provisions; George
Marston, in charge OF general stores.
artist; y. O. Tom Cream, in charge or
sledges; Captain Orde Lees, K. NJ. J..
T.. in charge Of motors; Lieutenant r.
Dobbs, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. in
charge OF dogs; Lieutenant Courtney
Brocklehurst, assisting with dogs; }.
Wordie. geologist; K. ". James. physi-
cist and nagneticiin; Leonard II. Hus-
sey, meteorological and assistant mag
retician; F. Hurley, photographer and
hirematographer: +. Studd, Cambridge
University and Csmborne School OF
Mines. and Lieutenant Frank A. Wors-
lev. Y. y. r., OF New Zealand.
Lieutenant Worsley was in nsvlgat-
ine command during part Of the voy-
age. and later was to have taken part
in surveying and exploring the Antsrc-
tie coasts. The Endurance carried sew
cnty dogs and a number OF motor
sledges.
The Ross Sea party sailed on the
Aurora, in command OF Lieutenant
Fueas Macintosh. Z. y. r. who was
in charge also OF the chronometers and
meteorological instruments. This party
included II. G. Lemard, second officer;
A. II. MINIS, in charge OF motors a
cousin OF Lieutenant MINIS, VINO lost
his life during the Mawson eXplors
lions. j. y. NleUNOscf. T. ~ W. INV
Officer: A. Stevens, assistant lecturer
Of geography at Glasgow University.
Spencer Smith. in charge OF the photo
graphic department; J. L. Cope, biolo-
gist: n. :. Mason. chief engineer; A.
/. Larsman. second engineer; II. Wild,
in charge of stores, and Hay, stoker,
and Manager, carpenter. The Aurora
carried twcnty-siN dogs.
After leaving South Georgia Sir Lr..
nest and his party. although equipped
with a limited wireless apparatus, had
no communication With the civilized
world Friends OF ine explorer, how
ever. did not express anxiety. eXpl ain
ing tina. difficulties in erecting and IN
sulating masts on the ice after the
party lef, the ship made II improbable,
. II not impossible. that he would be
heard from, a. least until the home
ward voyage from Ross Sea vas well
under way.
The Argentine government presented
FOR the Endurance a powerful wireless
receiving equipment when the ship
touched AZ Buenos Ayres late IN 1914
on her way to South Georgia. Thus
prepared the explorers hoped before
/ taking 20 the ice 20 pick up serogram-
containing information AS TO happen