Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-12-27
AIRPLANE SURVEY
Of THE NORTH POLE
noTED EXPLORER TO HEAD MOST
COMPLETELY EQUIPPED Ex-
petition EVER SENT OUT.
Results Of lncstimable Value to the
United States and 20 Science E<-
pectcd to De obtained.--Pian
Conceived by Admiral Pesry.

New York An expedition 10 be led
% captain Robert A. Bartlett, noted
explorer. VIII he sent 10 the polar re-
eiDns next June 70 sUrSey the north
pole BY nefopinne according 10 an.
Eouneemsni here. December -. by the
Aero Club Of Amerlcst The plan, Il
was said. WIS conceived ny Rear Adj
nilrai Robert y. I'eary, dlseoyerer Of
the pole
The purpose OF this expedition.
which. Il was said. would De the most
completely equipped ever sent out, viii
be- le explore. survey aud photograph
the unexplored parts OF the Arctic re.
Eions and establish the existence or
noffcxisIfnce Of land OF lands Ia HAT
region" Il Is also Intended. according
10 ilsr announcement. 10 explore The
upper sir and the bottom of the polar
hasiii"
Results Of luestlmuble value 70 the
Emitted States aud 70 science surely
viii be obtained from this expedition,
fnid The announcement which added
that The club would rnise $4,000 to
nnance the trio. q
'-ghe north lole has been discoy-
erred. but the major part Of the work
sf!ll remains 60 be done" the an
nouncemens states.
"noih Admiral rrary aud Captain
bartlett want 50 do great deal OF
scientific research Ia the polar basin,
of which over 100000 square miles
remain unexpiored. aud they would
want 20 have a laboratory Oh the ship,
where The flora aud fuunn from the
ncenn bottom WIN be kept until The re-
turn Of the expedition Little or no
data has been received from the bottom
Of che polar tasln, and no meteoro-
logical surveys have been mnde Ia the
polar regions"
Asserting that "with the co-opern-
tlon of the leading geographical ana
scientific bodies assured it is planned
70 hive The expedition leave the
United States next June, The an
nouncement continued There are six
wesks OF fair waniher ~ July and
August. when. comparatively speaking
the cold IS not extreme,
eThe plans are 10 have ship go 10
Egnh, about 800 mlles from he north
pole. Ia June. when the Ice is suffi-
cienfly broken to permit the ship 10
cross Melville bay. The ship wonld !
carry large seapane or lanu ar
place foF the final flight across the TOP |
Of the earth aud for exploration Of q
unexpiorcd polar regions. as well n'
smaller planes for the scouting flights
Immediately upon arrival at Eiah
base would be established. aud. while
waiting Tor the Ice 10 break up fur
iher north TO permit the ship 20 go O.
Ear as Cape Columbia. the stnRll sea
planes would ny 20 Cape Columbia aud
establish base there FOR the large
plane which IL Go be used for The flight
across the top Of the world from cape
Columbia on the American Side oses
he pole to Cape chelyuskm on the 81.
'erlun side, pnd Tor exploration over
ong distances.
4For The six weeks after The mid0s
= lul.. when the weather conditions
fr hest for flying Ia the polar :"
dons. the large plane. ps wen ms tue
iher planes, WIN be pat Into service
nd The important work Of the eNpedi'
ION viii be done.
Asserting that only one'seNcnln OF
he earth's surface has been accurate
; mapped. and twothlrds only mapped
rom rough sketches, officers Of The
lub stated that rs use Of airplanes u
,.u,d be possible to DO "a twenty
ears what would require 200 years by
lsual methods.