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New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Battle Increases
Along West Front,
Baker Reports
Three Attempts to Reach
American Lines Example
Of Activity, He Says

WASHINGTON, March 4.--Contin-
ued preparatory movements on the
part of the Germans along the West
ern front arc noted to-day by the War
Department in its review Of the mill
tary situation for the week ended
March Q
"The momentum OF battle in increas-
ing" the statement declares, citing
three attempts by tlA enemy to reach
the lines held by American troops, as
an example Of what is taking place,
"on a larger scale along the entire
Western front"
The definite announcement is made
that American forces have taken over
sector northwest of Toul, and that a
number of detached units are in action
in the Champagne.
Operations in the Eastern theatre
are expected to affect events in France.
through a modification of German
plans, the review intimates. Six Teuton
columns are operating in Russia. and
to only one of these-the column NOV
ing toward Nitebsk-is any opposition
noted.
Turks Massacring Armenians
turkish forces advancing in the eau
casus are meeting with little resistance
and are massacring Armenian residents
OF the districts retaAen from the Rus
slams.
The review follows:
THE third month of relative ouies-
cence on the Western front has come
to close. During this period both
belligerent groups have pcen massinr
their forces.
There is evidence that the enemy
continues to bring up fresh units. Ow-
ing to transportation difficulties, this
ha1 been a slow and laborious process.
The Allied War Council is now in
CONTINUOUS session. assuring complete
unity and flexibilty of control.
THE British have extended their
front
Our own forces have taken over a
sector northwest of Toul In addition
number of our detached units are in
| action IN Champagne, and the mo.
I'VE have but to note the occur.
rcnceS of the last week in our own
sector in Lorraine in order to gain an
idea of what is taking place Patrols
have been very active Early in the
week the enemy made two attempts to
reach our lines, but was driven off by
machine gun fire. On March 1 the
enemy developed sharply driven at
tack. After short struggle the hos
tile detachment was repulsed.
Men Becoming Used to Gas
"The Germans are now using gas
along our front. Our men are becom-
ing accustomed to this weapon. Our
gas masks are efficiently protective
Our artillery was very busy shellinp
enemy positions and inflicted consid :
cradle damage on gun and mortar en-
placements.
important troop movements took
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05

derground. The cave consists of long
galleries. with cement ceilings. Fresh
air IS supplied by large air pumps.
The cave is in part electrically lighted.
Elsewhere acetyIene lamps and oil
lanterns are employed. The men usu-
ally remain in this cavern from four
TO SIX days each, q company being as
signed certain portion of the excava-
Non- ne men arc not permitted to
roam about at Will, for fear of their
being lost, or to 20 outside except on
duty. lest they be detected by enemy
airmen.
The troops mere sleep on low. double
TERED wooden hunks covered with
straw. The company officers are pro-
vided with small rooms with wooden
partitions. A small railway for carry
ing supplies runs through the cave. A
sign over one entrance reads, East
Boston Tunnel" and one Of the men
standing near remarked: "That re-
minds me of home"
At another point the correspon dent
saw some men who had Just completed
their round OF trench duty. The gen
eral In command said they had begged
to be allowed to stay in the line a few
more days. why thew took us out
before we even had decent SCRAP"
said machine gunner.
AS soon as the Germans learned the
Americans were in the trenches op-
poslte them they put up sign read
ing, "Welcome, Yankees" but the in
fantrymcn rlddlcd it with bullets until
it looked like sieve
All the soldiers with whom the Wis
itor talked expressed pleasure at being
IN the trenches rather than in train
ing camp.
Come into the cook shack and see"
a soldier replied to a question as to
how the men we're fed. In the shack
a meal of fresh beef, potatoes. onions.
canned corn. white bread. coffee and
canned peaches was found in prepara-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Two Aviators Killed
Lieutenants Paul and Whitney
Perish in South

LAWToN, Okla. March 4.-Flight
Lieutenants Paul and Whitney. from
the aerial school at Fort Sill were
killed late to-day ten miles north of
the. aviation field, when the easolene
tank on their airplane exploded and
the machine crashed to earth from a
great height. Initials and home ad-
dresses of the two aviators could not
be obtained tonight.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
HENRY E. ORANGE. Gordonsvillc. Tenn.
Slightly Wounded

ollgntIy Ounded
CORPORAL THOMAS J. M'CABE, 81 Bush.
wick Avenue, Brooklyn.
Privatcs
SntLLlE MOXLEY, Laurel Springs, n. C.
BKUNO URBAN, st. ouis
MILAN A. KENNA. Orange. N. j.
WILLIE BROCKLEMAN. Council Grove
OSCAR PFLAsTERER. st. Louis.
EALPa }. MEYER. St Louis
CAKL LARSEN. Ram Bonhom. Denmark
STEVE JANICEK, Chicago.
HENRY KlNST. ST. Charles. III.
corporal Homer j. Wheaton. Syra-
cuse, N: T., and Private Lawrence A. La
Casse, Woburn, Mass, were killed Feb
fuary ~. General Pershing further re-
ported: The dispatches added that Cor
poral Arthur c. Trayer, of Freeport, N.
T., and Private John Lyons, of Cedar
hurst, n. Y, were severely wounded
FEBRUARY n. and Corporal Robert A.
EDDY and Private Henry Kerr, of Wal
lingtord, Vt, were slightly wounded
the same day
General Pershing also reported that
Private Cecil d. McKenry, of George
town. Tex. died from gunshot wounds
received March /. Private Wallace
Hatchard, of Columbia Falls. Mont.
died March 8 from "traumatism by FIRE
arms
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Died Serving Their
Country Abroad

WASHINGTON, March 4.-sergeant
Michael Krochmally, of Perth Amboy
\. j., died March > of septicemia, and
Private Walter L. Greenlaw, of Provi
dence, R. l.. died the same day from
meningitis, the War Department was
advised to-day by General Pershing.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Official Statements
East
AUSTRIAN

AUSTRIAN A
VIENNA. March 4.-In Podolia our opera
tons are successfully progressing. The booty
taken by US already includes more than 10
guns and more than 100 machine guns. III
addition to the huge amount of war material
brought in.
GERMAN
BERLIN. March 4 (DAY).-The military
operations in Great Russia stopped yesterday
in consequence of the signing Of peace
treaty with Russia
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Norway Tells Britain
To Free German Ship

fHRiSTIANIA, March h. Norway
rae rae protested 10 Great Britain against
ne ~ seizure by British cruiser Of the
'ere.an steamer Dusseldorf The pro.
ssst sayz the steamer was taken in
.servegian vaters, and demands the re-
'sase O? both the vessel and her crew,
:. dispaten from Trondhjem February
- said the Dusseldorf had been capt
1ea by British auxiliary cruiser
@Hne on her way from Tronsoe 10
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Wheaton Was sporting Editor

WORCESTER, Mass, March 4.-Cor-
poral Homer J. Wheaton, Of Syracuse,
N. Y. reported killed in action Febru-
ary p, was sporting editor Of "The
Worcester Gazette" for six years. He
came here about ten years ago from
Syracuse, where he had taken part in
interscholastic athletics. playing on the
football team of st. Johns Military
Academy.
AS member Of Company G OF the
the old 9th Massachusetts Infantry ne
served on the Mexican border Wheaton
was thirty-two years of age and was
not married
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
1--WE Can Lick En-" Last
Words of First West
Pointer Killed in France
fHz rhe Assoclated P.eas

WITH THE AMERIAN ARMY IN
I RANCE, March 3.-~It was unusually In
active along the American front. north
Of Toul, during the past twenty-four
hours, only 1o5 enemy shells dropping
over. The American artillery inflicted
severe punishment on the enemy by
heavily shelling large cnntonment,
where many'troops we're assembled.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
SS&
FRENCH

PARIS, Sunday March 3 (DAY).- The
artillery fighting WAS spirited at times on the
rlght bank of the Meuse and in the Woevre
IN the regions of Domevre and Badonviller
In Upper Alsace the enemy's artillery. to
which ours replied energetically violently
bonbarded our lines north of the Rhone-
Rhine Canal in the afternoon
PARIS, March { (DAY) Two German
attempts, to attack our lines north of the
Chemn- -des-Dares and near Maiincourt Wood
were checked by the French fire On the
Chaume Wood sector there was a lively bonn
bardment.
In Lorraine French artillery fire prevented
an attack which the Germans were prepar-
ing to make our lines.
tNlGHT East ef the Meuse we carried
out a surprise attack at the Calonne trenches
and penetrated far as the fourth German
line on front of 200 meters and to a.
depth of 500 metres. We captured over $50
prisoners.
BRITISH
LONDON, March (DAY) A number
of successful raids were carried out by US
last night different parts of the front
Australian troops entered German trenches
near Warneton and. after killing at least
fifty of the enemy and destroying several
dugouts, brought back eleven prisoners and
machine gun.
Other success sful raids were carried out by
Australian troops in the neghborhood of
Gapaard east of Messines and south of Hol-
lebeke. Prisoners taken by us in each
case and another machine gun captured
North Middlesex troops raided the enemy's
positions north of Passchendaele and captured
several prisoners.
Our casualties in these raids were light
Our troops also entered the German lines at
several other points, in each case reaching
the objectves. but without securing prison.
ers. as the enenly's garrisons had withdrawn.
A raid attempted by the enemy south of
ST. Quentin repused, leaving few
prisoners III hands
Shortly before dawn this morning the enc
my's artillery developed considerable activity
in the Lens sector.
BELGIAN
PARIS. Sunday. March 3.-In the course
of the last two days the artillery activity has
been rather intense. On the night of March
| the Germans made an attack against the
Bos du Trapeze. which repulsed
pletely by the fire of our artillery and ma
chine guns. The Germans have bomba rded
Lines violently at some points.
GERMAN
BERLIN. March DAY Fronts OF
Crown Prince Rupprecht and the German
Crown Princc-One Of our storrning detach-
mcnts penetrated the enemy's lines and capt
uer number of Belgians. At several points
the Flinders front violent artillery fire
followed by British attacks. which were
repulsed Elsewhere the fighting activity
limited to artillery and trench mortar
dues.
Front of Grand Duke Albrccht-On the
eastern heights OF the Meuse the French ar
tillcly rAd trench mortar firing intermit-
tent. Twenty-seven prisoners were brought
in result of minor raids north of the
Rhne-M Marnc canal west Of BIamont and
south OF Metzeral.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
tRANCE, March 4~"Steady, boys.
Though they outnumber US ten to one,
we can lick -'ern," were the last words
Of the first Wcst Pointer to die fighting
Germany.
The story Of this captains death
waz told to-day b. so1- Yankees who
were in his company and were vsith
him when he fell. These men are from
New-York tribune., 1918-03-05
Clen1enceau Pins
War Cross on
Six Americans

Continued from page I
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24

MATTHEWS-On December 80. in the ser
wee Of his country. of pneumonia At
Fortress Monroe, Harold Nixon Matthews
lieutenant in Coast Artillery. in the ZStn
year OF his age: husband of Irma Small
and only son of Edwin s and Agnes
Rounds Matthews. Notice Of funeral later.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
Former Mexican Cabinet Min.
ister Convicted of Larceny

Ernesto Madero, former Minister of
Finance in the Cabinet of his nephew,
Francisco Madero, the martyr Presi-
dent of Mexico, pleaded guilty yester-
day in General Sessions to- a charge Of
grand larceny. Tcnko L. Milic and Ma
than Lazarus, both of whom were as
sociated with Madero in the chemical
importing firm of Madero Brothers,
Inc, formerly of lis Broadway, also
pleaded guilty TO the same charge
Judge McIntyre released the defendants
on bail until January %, when they will
be sentenced.
They were charged with having OBJ
tanned 100000 from the National Bank
of Commerce by means of fraudulent
receipts for 500 tons Of copper sulphate
issued by the New York Warehouse
Company, of which Lazarus was pres-
dent. The indictments were found last
April. Madero Brothers, Inc, went
into bankruptcy the previous February.
Judge Mcintyre has been asked by
attorneys for the National Bank of
Commerce, the Guaranty Trust Com
pany, the Equitable Trust Company
and others to deal lenienty with
Madero, because as they pointed out.
he has pers onally assumed all losses
which might otherwise have been suf
fered by the banks by reason of the
transactions With the bankrunt Madero
bro'hers Company. a lssaAASM
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
Stefansson Urges
Use of Submarines
In North Pole Trip
Norwegian Would Have
Boats Used by Bartlett TO
Md in Airplane Flights TO
Frozen Regions of Arctic

The possibility of discovering new
lands in the 1000 900 square miles Of
unexplored territory surrounding the
North Pole was suggested by Captain
Robert A. Bartlett. commander of the
Arctic aerial expedition, which proposes
to set forth next June under the aus
pieces of the Aero Club of America.
Nilhjaimur Ste1ansSon, the famous
Explorer. predicted yesterday the use
Of submarines ir northern exploration
TO supplement the scientific work Of
the Aero Club expedition. Mr.. Stcfans-
son. who IS living at the Harvard
Club said he believed it possible for
Seagoing submcrsible to travel under
hundreds Of miles of ice foes and
emerge from open leads in the neigh
borhood of the pole.
Captain Bartlett and Mr.. StcfaNsson
were agreed on the potential success
OF the Aero Club flights. 1t was point
ed out that while oldtime explorers
required months 20 traverse the top of
the world by sledge and years to drift
across in ice locked vessels, plane
could make the trip in hours.
Does Not Fear Cold
Dangers from extreme cold or lack
OF adequate landing places were scout
cd by Captain Bartlett. During the
summer months there are frequent
stretches Of open water where plane
equipped with pontoons could alight
IN safety, he said. In winter Yast
areas of flat, open ice would enable :.
land plane to come down almost any
where
There are more than 100000 miles
of territory in the north upon which
man has never looked" he said. at
IS quite possible that we shall find
land
at is hard to make people believe
that there is a period in the Arctic
regions when the weather is pleasant
and vegetation grows. I have q num-
Der of photographs taken at Etah dur
ing my last expedition which show
there was no snow left in the sum-
mer, even on the rookeries where the
auks and looms nest. We picked flow
crs in some Of our expeditions about
400 miles from the North Pole.
Has Made Many Flights
II have made number of flights, in
Guiding flight in a combat plane at
l31 miles an hour. From the begin
ming | was impressed with the eX-
tensive range of vision an aviator had
at 1000 feet up. as we'll as the great
lange Of fight possible. The airplane
has given us the ideal way to conquer
the mysterious Businesses of the
north.'
Captain Bartlett said it was too
carly to outline the details of his pro
posed fights, TO know the types of
planes to be used or to discuss other
problems. Admiral Peary stated in
Washington yesterday that he would
lot take part in the June expedition,
tut said he would help in every way
o further its success.
The proposal of Mr.. Stefansson to
cruise TO the pole in q submarine was
based on recent exploits Of deep sea
Uboats.
The advantage of submarine over
an arplane. he explained, was found
in the possibility of carrying elaborate
scientific instruments and in making
deep sea Investigations. He said that
his work OF writing would engage him
for number of months, but that later
he would be glad of a chance to make
the trip to the pole in a submarine.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24

SURROCATES NOTICES

MOTT, NALENTlNE.--IN PURSUANCE or
an order of Honorable John P. CohaIar C., VI
Surrogate Of the County OF New YORK noti.a q
is hereby given to all persons having cIairns
against Valentine Mott, late OF the C,o,nfv -
New York, Borough Of Manhattan. deraa,.a ~
to present the same. with vouchers thereof r.
the subscriber. at place of transactins busi
ness at the office of James r.. Knapp. her
attorney. No 80 East l2nd Street. n th.
CITY OF New York. on OF before the 18th day
Dated. New York. the 10th day of septem.
ber, 1918 FSei'
EMILY L. MOTT. Executrix
JAMES r. KNAPP. Attorney for Executrix
80 Z. 42nd St. n. Y. City
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24

sailed Steamers War Master tbr), Liverpool
tS GAvEAr"N 1V' s1T r"S. 'H' Dec 2aArrvc, steamer
III Aha, New York, sailed. steamers racouy
Cuban ports, Hector pu'.> Amsterdam via Nor
JAcksoNyllLE. Dec: q. Arriv,a; @,, s'ssners
"nsS nm"ss y"H"s N" Soa Snr cNoos W"s
William $, ,nartell, l'ermuda sa,lcL steamers Steamers
"nT AA N SgF ss cp p"c css rS A Steamer
TAMPA. Ella. Dec. a3.-scamcr William Green
HXhWIoRT NEWS. Dec ~ Arrived. steamers
Grove (Ncr). Savannah, Lake Grunge, Portland :;
mouthj: orthIa jBr) Cardlti sailed steamers
Ihaco (Arg.), Norfolk Domingo de l.arrlnasa Ci'r.l
KEy WEST Dec % Arrived Steamer Com
mandapl p"se CFr1 loraeanS o.. oo,. Steamer
Wostwcgo New Orleans for New. Yorls. Passed
west 22d; Steamers III Mar. Ncw' York for Calves
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 23.~Arrived: Steamers
sachcm Kina lHan.), Honolulu
FOREIGN PORTS
nAvnE. Dee. is, Arrived Steamers MG'nam
TYNE Dec lS-Saiod: Steamer Shcaf Lance
GLASGOW. Dec 2o-saicd: Steamer ChiGnccto
IlvEKrooTs Dec al;-sailed Steamers Alhan
'n>%@ Mx%9rsrin ssr & DSs "%n" ~ Steamers Man
chester Division (i'r). Halifax ~ s.. Mocrsac
nARltY, Dec. 2l--sacd. Steamer sloryikcn
sInY.Ds. Dee % Sailed; Steamer Mertainon
ILAvRE Dec iS-Arrivcd: steamers Abadesa
ro vyAy" Armash nr ," Nsw Ao~fs yorh A%TGTa ,I.
rocm ,S Dutch). Montreal; viIio dc Itcns (i'rJ.
New York ltu lnr). New York
NENroNT. Eng, Dec la.-Arrised; Steamer
pinsmOre (Rr), Philadelphia Via iI&rc.
N'nKAITAH, Dee. 2r.-Arrivcd Steamer ALI
(Notl. rensacoa.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 2l.-Arrvcd. steamers orca
sbT c. MST Sqk sf%,n %em ydTE OK Ednss I'd S Castle 81
Cl'rl. New York; Haycrford (Br). Boston Meta
CANA Be- ST. John, \. B: Huronian (Br). New
LONDON Dec % Arrived Steamer Mime
MIA ciirI st John. @ n b ''' '''''''' '''
GIBRALTAR, Deg. 2l,-Passed: Steamer skip'on
LIzAllD Dec 2S.NPassesi: Steamer Navaric
tBr3 IR Ramorc N for FsImout9 limo r.a s,o.n.,
1n LTll'H: 5,,Ss Dss - 22-ArFved Steamer Huroni'
Poi PohrsMouTH. 11T H Dec 22-Arriycd Steamer San
Lqrsnzq rD Port Arthur via Fsmoutn c,v .,
Ms Steamers ~a cuac
BELFAST, Dec. 2l.-sailcd: Steamer British
SIilELDs. Dec 2c-suilod: Steamer Eriksholm
(Swcdl New York
il.IL, Dec 22~sailcd; Steamer Toronto CBr),
New York.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 22.-Arrivcd. Steamers Cretic.
New York; Iiavcrford Boston: Metagalna. St. John
\. b; 2lst. Orca, New York; Scotian, st, John.
y. B
LONDON Dec. 22-Arrived. Steamer Mime
kahda. New York.
GREENoCK, Dec. 22.-Arrycd Steamer satur-
mia. st. John y. i.
BAI.BoA Dec 28-Arived: Steamers Mario
lChilD. Valparaiso: Rilox lquQue: Puget Sound
IQuique: Western Belle Portland. Sailed: Steamer
Siljan (evcd). New South Wales.
CRISTOBAL Dec. 23.-Arrived: Steamers San
Ramon New Orleans; Rosalie Mahoney, Baltimore.
Sailed. Steamers West Coast. Norfolk 1ndepen
dencc. New York Caribbean, Cartagena Culebra.
Caragena: Nimy (Fr), Savannah; 0ranan (Br },
New orleans
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
Other Cities

United States Sues for Taxes
HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. 23.-Suit to
recover approximately $4,000 in cor
poration taxes, alleged to have been
due in 1909, has been instituted bv the
United States government in the United
states District Court against the Pope
manufacturing Company. 1t is assert
ed that in 1909 the Pope company. in
making Its tax returns, figured $3.50 900
deductlon to which it was not entitled.
Since that date the Pope Manufacture
ing Company in Connecticut has gone
into the hands of receiver and its
successor is the Pope Manufacturing
Company OF Massachusetts. For thaf
reason there was DELAY on the mart Of
the government in getting the action
started. Service was finally made on
Receiver Arthur l.. Shipman, of this
city. VINO
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
News Digest
New York

10 Trade in Converted United King
dom Bonds day.-Thc Stock EX-
change will admit to trading this
morning the twenty-year 512 per cent
bonds Of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and ireland, into which the
two-year 8 e per cent notes. due Febru-
airy !, 1919. are convertible. At the
present market the bonds show re-
turn of approximately $40 per cent.
During the twenty years prior to the
var BRUSH consuls ranged in yield
from 2,S0 per cent basis to a $50
per cent basis. The British Treasury
Eas authorized the Bankers Trust
Company, to waive the provision re-
curing holders of notes to give ten
days notice Of their Intention TO con.
vert ~
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24
AUTOMOTIVES
Motor Car Factories Will
Send Many to the
Show Here

In one respect there isn't going to
be whole lot of difference between
the atmosphere surrounding the forth
coming Automobile Dealers Associa-
tion show in New York and that of the
earlier national shows. An indication
is given by hotel reservations already
being made on behalf Of great many
factory organizations for the show
here, which will be held February l
to Is.
Several hotels report that they have
already made as many reservations for
the show period as they make in other
years, indicating that the factory men
arc coming here just the same as they
always have done. The local rcnresen-
tatlvcs oil a dozen factories have put
in reservations for space at the hotels
regularly patronizcd and for as many
rooms as usual
The local dealers are not particularly
moved by the announcement that Chi
cago will stage its show January 25
to February 6. Normally, Chcagos
show follows New York's. with an in
tcrval of at least week. The first
eight days of the Chicago show will
be for passenger cars. The last day
at Chicago's passenger car show is that
of the New York opening. The buildings
at Chicago will be closed February 2,
and from February 3 to 6 will be open
for display of trucks.
The statement is made that the show
will have the Endorsement of the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
mcrce and of the Motor and Accessory
Manufacturers Association. This
doesn't mean it is national show, be-
cause the N. A. c. C. has already
agreed to run no national shows in
l. L.
York show is actively indorsed by the
chamber. Samuel A. Miles is manager
of the Chicago show. He has run the
national shows in the past.
The idea of giving automobiles for
Christmas presents has by no means
gone out. ] saw yesterday several cars
just completed with special body jobs
for exactly that purpose. Too big to
go into stocking, though.
Why should not the National High
ways Protective Society go after the
abuse-if not the use at all-of those
spark plug whistles on SO many trucks :?
These ear-splitting devices are enough
to scare the average pedestrian to
DEATH and if he has bad heart will
come near giving him an attack of
heart disease.
Looking after pedestrians is an
nouncedly one of the jobs the Ma
tlonal Highways Protective Society un-
dertakes. Here is a chance to do some
thing constructive. The really good
driver should never need a warning
signal. He drives under control But
these get the deuce out of my way"
explosive whistles are a nuisance and
an impertinence and should be abol-
ished. c. E. T. S.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-24

Admiral Peary said to-day he would
watch the progress of the ambitious
undertaking with great interest, and
will be available at all times in an
advisory capacity.
The aerial trip to the North Pole
was suggested more than year ago
by Admiral Pcary. while serving as
chairman of the aeronautical map and
landing places committee of the
Aero Club of America. During the last
six months, however Admiral Peary
has found it necessary TO be relieved
of some OF the csponsiblitics of his
work with the club, and Henry Wood
house. vice chairman of the committee.
has been concentrating on details of
the proposed trip to the Polar regions.