New Britain herald., 1924-09-16
Says Arctic . Natives Were Astounded At Sight of Movies Met Dr.. Cooks Guide Who. Ridiculed For mer Explorers Story Of North Pole Dis- covery.
Radio Communication
 With Eastern Stations
 Was Impossible, But Pacific Coast Came in Very Clear at All Times.

Sydney, N. S., Sept. 16.-Captain Donald Baxter MacNillan, who brought his sturdy Arctic explorer, the BowdGn to anchor in this port late last night, reported that the severest test both for his vessel and his men was a storm encountered off St. George, N. F., Sunday night. Then, launching into tale of his 15 months sojourn in the far north, in Northern Greenland and Ellesmere Land, Captain MacMillan described Eskimo fappers and white Indians. told about his first civilized meal ashore, and told of the difficulties and peculiarities of radio transmits sion in the north. Glaciers are ad- vancing southward. the MacMilIaa party hinted.
 Amazed At Movies
 A gold rush in the Arctic circle and a description of the -arlazement | of Eskimos when the first mo- ton pictures were shown them, fig ured in the explorers tale when hs arrived here.
 i The little auxiliary Bowdoin, with her sails reefed down to the smallest spread of canvas possible and with her nose close up in the wind, made heavy work of riding the seas, Mac Milan said. The schooner shipped considerable water through her hatches, and the dogs. foxes and other animals were tethered on the deck had to swim for it at times Several puppies in large box were washed up and down the deck, but were not carried overheard. Impromptu Welcome News of the storm reached here early yesterday and it was supposed the Bowdoin would be delayed. When she pdked her stubby nose into port last night, the civic au- thorities who had planned to well come the returning explorers were taken by surprise. But Mayor James MacConnel raced his automobile to the docks, communicated the near est row boat. and was the first man aboard to welcome MacMillan and his companions to Canada. Mac Milan greeted the mayor with the announcement that in spite of his recent trip of 15 months and the fact that he has spent the greater part of the last 16 years in the Arc tic regions, he would be back at this port next June outward bound fer the Polar regions.
 MacMillan is no stranger to this port, coming here first with Peary on his pole discovering voyage of 190S-09 and making his starting point in each of six following voy- ages. In the snug cabin of the Bewdoin, the explorer chatted of the experiences of the present cruise which began when he left Sydney on July 3, 1923. So well planned was the expedition, he said, that not a single stock of supplies ran short and every man had everything he wanted.
 Liked Apples Best
 When asked what he most appre. ciated as he neared civilization this summer, MacMillan said, Tt was a nice tart Canadian apple that the captain of the Newfoundland mail steamer gave me at Battle Harbor; He had barrel of them and the smell of those apples got me-"
 From the apples, the explorer let his memory wander back over in- cidents and experiences of the pres ent voyage. "The Eskimos flappers haven't bobbed their hair yet. but they like to smoke cigarettes. They used to have trouble finding enough girls to go around, hut this year for some reason there is a small surplus and a number of unmarried young women-a very unusual condition among the Polar Eskimos. No, the boys didn't get lonesome during the winter. We had chess. checkers and all sorts of games-there was olke pung chow set x x they were Slf crazy about that xxxx
 pne or the biggest surprises ot the trip was when I bought a bag of potatoes at nisSe, the farthea north settlement in Greenland. through they had grown them some how. but in reality they were im- ported from Denmark.
 First Meal Ashore
 'NIy first meal ashore this trip was dinner with Governor Simony at Gotthaab. in Greenland. The piece de resistance there was reindeer meat with fresh eggs as an added deiieacy.
 Then Governor Nelson at Hol. stenburg invited me ashore for a dinner Of pounded duck breast. and I had tea with Governor and Mrs