Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-11
TWO EXPLORERS
SEEKING FOR NEW
SIBERIAN ISLES
Anudsen and StorkerSon Both
Trying to Reach Newly Dis
covered Land by Drifting
With Ice FIoeS,
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as seattle Nov. IO.--Two Arctic eX-
nIorers ROAD Amudsen, noted Nor
wegian, drifting in his ice locked poat
eastward from the Atlantic, and
Storker Storkenson, lieutenant of VIII
hialmur stefansson, Canadian explor-
err floating westward from the Pa-
cif!c on an ice pack. are both believed
approaching the New Siberian ISLANDS,
which jut out of the Arctic ocean OIL
the mouth of the Lena river IN ST.
IBERIA. Authorities credited with know
ing the Arctic currents believe the
two VII reach the islands early next
year ~
No other explorers are now in the
Arctic and il is thought very likely
that neither Amundsen or Storkerson
knows the other has the same goal in
mind. They probably will not meet
for Storkerson is expected TO arrive
ahead of Amundsen and probably viii
land far west of Amundsen's course
Amundsen. the discoverer of the
South Pole and navigator of the diff
cult northwest passage, Is on the first
Ian of a tourney to the North Pole. lie
aynects 10 make the last lap by air
nlanes Storkerson is bound back IN
The general direction of civilization
after spending several years IN the
Arctic. Both are seeking new LANDS
and studying the currents ana Ire OF
the northern ocean.
When Amundsen reaches the 81
Der Islands, the current, II is pc
lieved will turn and carry him north
He is expected to remain with the
drift until it lands him on the i'm
movable ice far up towards the Pole:
There, according TO his plans he Will
establish a base and attempt TO riy
the rest of the distance to the top OF
the globe.
Storkerson, according to his plans,
will leave his ice pack when 1t reaches
the siberian islands With his five
men he will come ashore and make
his way back to Alaska. His FRIENDS
expect to hear of him landing some
time next summer near the Lena
However, they say he may change ms
plans and come ashore before that
time.
Stefanson, when he was in the
north last winter planned TO MAKE
the trip Storkerson is now on. After
he completed arrangements and pur-
chased all the necessary supplies ana
dogs, illness forced him to come OUT
side. w men ne lell ne put oeOi ny
son In charge. ,....
The Canadian thinks Storkerson $
trip is one of the most daring Arctic
feat ever undertaken. He Is up there
camped on the ice ana practically liV-
ing off the ice pack" Stefanson says.
"Other explorers do their work from
their ships. Ships are little less than
floating hotels Storkerson has no
ship. If Storkerson doesn't get
homesick We should hear from him
next year"
Storkerson and his five men were
landed last May on the ice pack about
$50 miles northwest of Herschel Is
land. Rough estimates show that the
ice at times drifts more than ten
miles a day. This current. Stefanson
thinks. carried Storkerson westward
until in October he probably was
about 200 miles due north from Wran-
gel Island, off Siberia and east OF the
New Siberian Islands.
The Karluk, Stefanson's first boat
which was lost, was carried westward
from off Alaska. When it was crushed
in the ice, it was off Wrangle Island
Storkerson expected TO get caught In
the same current and go on beyond
Wrangel to the Siberian Islands Il.