New Britain herald., 1925-06-19
Great RriOiCing

New Ork, June z E-EAplOTers and scientists reioiced with lsymen in all parts Of the world today at the safe return of the Amundsen- Ellsworth North Pole airplane ex- petition
 The return to Kings Bay, Spitz- bergen, yesterday, exactly 2S days after hopping off, was greeted with many expressions of T told you so" But the words came principally from explorers and scientists who knew Amundsen's courage and in- genuity in coping with the hazards of the Polar regions
 Though the expedition fells l5O miles short of landing at the Pole and was compelled 70 return partly in one plane and partly by fishing schooner, scientists expect 10 glean much valuable knowlege from the flight
 MacNilIan Pleased
 Donald E. MacMiIlan, who sails tomorrow from Wjscasset. Me. at the head of the All-American Arctic expedition admitted that a big burden had been lifted off his mind. Amundsen's safe return, he said, would enable him 10 devote all his energies to science instead of first hunting for the Amundsen party. He also altered his plans so that the airplane base of the expedition will not be established at Cape Thomas Hubbard instead Of Cape Columbia.
 "I Told You So''
 T always thought they would come back" said VihiaImur Ste fansson. noted explorer here. T am exceedingly glad of the outcome. and 1t is another feather in Amund- sens cap. You will recall that we all thought Amundsen would go to the Pole and continue on to Alaska. But doing what he has done leaves the United States with great op- portunity to discover new lands II l they lie in this area"
 bBIllUu i'll(lAft LII V il'-l -l'' law of Lincoln Ellsworth, financial packer and lieutenant of the CT petition, expressed the qualification of the American advisory committee over the flight. When anxiety for Amundsen's safety was widespread l several weeks ago it was Prentice as head of the committee that head l cd off organizations of relief parties.
 The Norwegian government, which on June 4 sent two relief planes 10 Kings bay, cabled congratulations 1 to Amundsen. Earl Rossman, eX- plorer and big game hunter, who i just returned to New York from two years in the Arctic, told how the Eskimos said they would wait for Amundsen and Ellsworth at the supply depot at Wainwright, Alaska, 1 Rossman met Amundsen at Nome in 1923, he said, and 1t vas then the explorers intention 10 fly over the Pole to Alaska.
 Second Great Dream
 It was In an attempt to fulfill the second great dream Of his life that Amundsen organized the North 1 Pole flight. Having discovered the South Pole. the northwest passage and the north magnetic pole he wanted 10 add the North Pole 10 his conquests. Financing the expedition vas a trying task until Ellsworth advanced g sum reported to hayc been ss5,O0O, about two thirds Of the total cost.
 Many termed the proposed flight a foolhardy experiment. But it was remembered that in 1906 Amundsen bobbed up safely al Eagle, Alaska after being lost in the Arctic for three years.
 Death touched the expedition just ended only indirectly. Ellsworth re- turned 10 find news that his father James w. Ellsworth, had died June 3 at Florence, Italy, partly from causes brought on by worry over the safety of his son,
 Keen Discussion
 The flight has aroused keen dis. cussion as 10 the effectiveness oi airplanes in the Polar regions. Johr B. Burnham, explorer and hunter said the outcome of the flight con. ,inced him that stefansson had the right idea in suggesting submarine' as the best means for Arctic eX. ploration. Continual fog, he said renders low flying and landing perilous.
 Captain Anton Heinan, former Zeppeline pilot and advisory con, structor of the dirigible Shenandoah also scoffed at the use of airpanes but advocated dirigibles, He said there were 5000 miles of ideal fly ing conditions between Lakehurst N. J.. and the Pole and couldn't un. derstand why the navy departmsn' would not send either the shenan doah or the Los Angeles on such { trip.
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