New Britain herald., 1926-05-12

New York, May 12 Hl-The air ship Norge, second aircraft in his tory to fly over the north pole, was on it's way to landing field at Nome, Alaska, today, the 45th birthday of Lincoln Ellsworth, New York, one of the expedition's lead CTS.
 The great balloon duplicated with in three days the feat of the three enEined airplane Miss Josephine Ford" piloted by Lieutenant Com mander Richard E. Byrd, with the difference that Commander Byrd re- turned to Kings Bay, Spitzbergen, in a 1,600 mile nonstop flight, while the Norge continued a 2,000 mile tourney toward Nome.
 Wires Ahead to Nome
 Roald Amundsen, commander of the third expedition to reach the north pole and the first human be- ing to reach the south pole, wired yesterday to Ralph Lomen, Norwe- gian consul at Nome, to have 100 men ready to lower the dirigible. He said he would keep MT. Lomen advised of progress by radio, and the consul had four anchors, known as dead men" placed in readiness to hold the ship down.
 17 Members In Crew
 The Norge left Spitzbergen at 10 3. m., Norwegian time or . a. m., New York daylight saving time yes terday and sailed over the pole with the F members of it's crew at 1 a. m., today. Norwegian time, or o'clock last night, eastern standard time. The news reached the New York Times and St. Louis Globe Democrat and the first message ever received direct from the pole an- nounced the news at S:05 9, n1., eastern standard time.
 Byrd Watches Departure
 Commander Byrd saw the Norge off but remained at Kings Bay to prepare, in the words of Lieutenant Alton N. Parker Of his party, to Investigate every foot of real estate near the pole for Uncle Sam"
 Loses II Hours
 The ship lost Il hours by the mere fact of passing over the pole. That is, on approaching the pole 1t was one a. m, today Norwegian time aboard ship, and a moment ls ter 1t was two D. m., yesterday
 The whole 2,750 mile route was in the land of the midnight sun, making it a daylight trip through | out.
 After passing the pole the Norge. | which started with enough fuel for | 5000 miles, headed for an uneXplor- ! ed area estimated at 100000 square ! miles, one-third as large as contin- ontal United States, and the last un- | visited by man. Explorers of the | past believe they have found evil dences of land in this area.
 Last Geographical Mystery
 This last geographical mystery of l ihe globe stretches from north of Alaska to the pole. It is practically the lure left to explorers-to deter mine whether there is in it any thing but ice gnarled rock and bar ren waste such as fringe the polar sea in which it lies.
 The trip from Rome to Nome, which began April 10. was laid out in five jumps. totalling 6,S50 miles, The first was from Rome to Pull ham, England, HOO miles; thence 10 Oslo. Norway, roo; thence to reningrad, Russia, 600; thence to Kings Bay, 1,4oO; thence to Nome, , ,750 miles.
 Those on Board From Kings Bay to the pole Is i50 miles, from the pole to Point Barrow, S,250 thence to Nome 750 niles. Is The F men on the Norge who saw he north pole are Ellsworth, Amundsen, Commander Umberto Mobile, the pilot, who built the Norge, Lieutenant Hjarmar Riser Larsen, Lieutenant Emil Horgan Ii Captain Oscar Visiting, Lieutenant oscar Omdal, Gustav Amundsen, a I lephew of the commander, Frcder- lt ok Ramm, Commander Birger Lund