The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-25
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MACMILLAN REQUIRED
TO CHANGE WIRELESS
Navy Insists That Equipment of Its
Own Anticipated Type Replace
Modern improvements.

Sydney, N. S. - } - The Peary,
first of the Macmillan Arctic expedi-
ton ships, has arrived here after a
foggy three days trip from Wiscas-
set, Main.
The vessel is awaiting the arrival
tonight of the Bowdoin, in command
of Donald B. Macmillan. Both ships
will take on fuel. The departure for
the expedition base at Etah, Greenland
will depend upon the time required
for fueling.
Requires Wireless Change.
Washington, D. c. D - An
ultimatum calling for the return OF
the navy contingent with the Mac
MILAN expedition unless navy wireless
equipment is installed on the explora-
ton ship Peary, has been issued by
the navy department.
The equipment, consisting of long
wave apparatus is being rushed to
Sydney, N. s., where the Peary is
anchored, by the United States destroy
er Putnam, Commander Byrd, heading
the navy detachment of the expedi-
ton has announced he would refer
the question to Commander MacMll-
Ian.
Birds Return as Alternative.
Commander Byrd is on the Bowdoin,
the second ship of the expedition
which is en- route to Sydney. Both
the Bowdoin and the Putnam are due
at Sydney today
The ultimatum of Secretary Wilbur
was in the form of an order to Com
mander Byrd, which said:
"Planes will not make flight away
from vicinity of base ship until spark
set is installed to insure comnunica-
ton with planes end 10 give compass
bearing to planes, ogiginsi4s agreed
upon. Inform Macmillan of depart
ment's decision which is for the pur-
pose Of safeguarding planes and per
sonnet. If these instructions cannot
be complied with arrange to land
planes and personnel at Sydney for re-
turn to United States"
Washington, D. G. - } - After
the navy department had threatened
today to withdraw from participation
in the Macmillan arctic expedition, the
national geographic society joint spon-
sor Of the undertaking announced that
an agreement had been reached and
the exploration would be carried thru
as planned.
Washington - G. J - Refusal Of
Commander Donald B. Macmillan OF
the polar expedition to carry naval
radio equipment has precipitated
quarrel with Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur which may cause Wilbur to
withdraw the naval planes and per-
sonnet from the expedition.
Wilbur has sent peremptory mes
sage to Lieut.. Commander Byrd in
charge of the seven naval flyers and
the three planes of the expedition to
get Macmillan to discard his COM
mercial short wave wireless equipment
substituting for it the long wave navy
equipment provided.
It is authoritatively learned that
Byrd has been instructed to leave the
expedition if Macmillan refuses to
comply with Wilbur's request.
A naval destroyer today is pursuing
the Peary, airplane ship of the ex-
petition, with the navy equipment. The
first stop of the expedition Is sched-
uled for Sydney, N. S.
Old Style Equipment Rushed.
Boston, Mass. = & } - The United
States destroyer Putnam, with regula-
ton navy radio equipment taken from
the u. S. S. Delaware here and sent
to Wiscasset, Main, for the MacMil-
Ian arctic expedition, is today pro-
ceeding to Sydney, N. S., under or
der from the navy department to de-
liver it to the two ships for installa-