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with consumption.
The likes and dislikes of the civll-1
ICED world for certain kinds Of meat
are largely psychological.
Nature has provided edible animals
Jest as paIatable and nourishing as
those commonly used for food
The animal food supply of the ant
arctic regions is varied and apparently
inexhaustible.
The present progress in airpianes
and airships is so rapid that 1t seems
foolish to set bounds to their future
development.
Sir Ernest says he knows sea ele-
phants, sea lions, seals, penguins and
other animals and birds of the ant
arctic are edible. Well. he should
know what he's talking about. He
certainly had a chance to find out on
his second antarctic exploration.
Although Cook, as far back as 1774,
got south as far as Il degrees 10 min
utes, and Weddell, Ross. BOrchgrevink,
and De Gerlache did valuable explora-
tion work between 1923 and 1900. it
was not until Capt. Robert F. SCOTS
first expedition in 1902 that the world
really became interested in the south
pole. For some reason the race for
, discovery honOrs was principally to-
ward the north pole. Shackleton fol-
lowed Scott in 1909. Then ROald
Amundsen reached the south pole in
1911. Scott also reached it q few
days later.
Shackleton's second party left
Ruenos Aires October 81, 1914, aboard
the Endurance, a small, sturdy ship,
built especially to withstand the on
sIaught of the ice. In addition to the
crew. scientists and explorers, the En-
DURANGO carried nearly 40 dog teams,
which later proved of untold value in
aiding the party to cross the ice on
their historic journey back TO civiliza-
ton.
The first stop of the expedition was
at South Georgia, the sOuthernmOst
OUTPOST of the human race, where ar
rangements had previously been made
for taking on supplies to last through
the winter. Seai-meat was a feature
of these supplies.
The Endurance started again toward
the Bottom of the World" For weeks
the ship upheld her name calamity,
fighting her way through the treacher-
Gus antarctic seas. Each day the
tourney became more difficult and
more dangerous. With colder weather
and heavier ice the members of the
exnedition came to realize that it was
only question of days until they
would have to give up the journey un
til spring should break the ice again
At three degrees from their destina
+Ion. the white horror Of the antarctic
closed in upon them. Weeks were
Suant in attempts to clear the way Il
the omen sea, but all to no avail. The
.ce was relentless. And then the SUI
set not to rise again till spring
Months were spent in preparation fol
the final dash to the pole. Everythin,
was in readiness. Then, as Shackletoi
puts 1t, "the little party lest Its hOm'
and it's hopes.
The Endurance was crushed by thu
pressure of the Ice, which followed
on the heels of a terrific blizzard. sucl
ss could occur only in the polar re
gions. The ice tore the rudderpos
from the ship end few moments late
she was thrown sideways to an angi
of forty-five degrees.
The entire party was forced to aban
don the doomed vessel, removing al
necessary supplies. A few weeks late
tho ice ground the ship TO pieces
lost sending it to the bottom.
With the possibility OF reaching tn
pole beyond all human endeavoF' I'M
expedition started on the long an
perilous return journey, with the crew