New Britain herald., 1926-03-23
ELEVEN JAUNTS TO POLAR REGIONS

Full returns having been received it now appears that there will be eleven Arctic expeditions this year, The figure is important, as some Journalists seem 10 be of the impress sion there will be only four eXpedi- tions, while others have totalled six. It was given to Time" to tabulate the returns from all ambitious polar exploration centers, and the result Is one less than dozen.
 Three of these however, are more or less unofficially reported so far as the world outside of Russia Is concerned. That the Soviet republic intends to so into the polar explora- ton business on a large scale, how ever, does not lack confirmation. Since the discovery of a gold field in northern Siberia the Moscow gov ernment is known to be of the opin- ion that something else might be found north of that wide eXpanse; and anyway, three expeditions, two consisting of ships and sledges, and the third to use eight planes, are on the list.
 The other expeditions listed form an interesting commentary upon the aims and objects of modern eXplor- CTS. There was q time when 1t was stated practical men" had little tn- terest in polar exploration; but con- sidering that some of the expeditions are being financed by such individ, uals it appears likely there has beer change in attitude.
 Here are the proposed eXpcdi' ions:
 Roald Amundsen and aides, who will attempt 10 fly from Rome to Nome" over the "hlind-spot" in the Arctic. The last hop-off will be at Spitz- bergen in May. Financed by the Norway Aero club and others.
 Captain George II. Williams and aides, who will attempt 10 fly from Point Barrow, Alaska, over the "bind-spot to Spitz- bergen, starting in April. Fi- nanced by the Detroit Cham ber of Commerce.
 Lieutenant Leigh Wade and aides, who will try 10 fly from Point Barrow 10 the blind spot" starting in July. Financed by the alumni of Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Pennsylvania uni versailles.
 Lieutenant Commander Rich ard E. Byrd and ono assistant, who will attempt 70 fly from Spitzborgcn to the Pole and cX- plore west from Cape Jossup, Greenland, into the "hlinl-spOt," Financed hy John D, Rocke- feller, Jr., Edsol Ford and other practical men, The start will he made In May.
 Lieutenant Georges Darcis French naval aides, who will at tempt to so on six motor sledges and have collapsible am phihian planes. and will try 10 mush from SptzhcrEcn to the edge of the iccpack to inc Pole. and then over the "blind-spot' to Point Barrow The start will bc made in May. and France will finance th" venture.
 Captain Donald F. MacMillan and ai1cs including woman, will leave Wiscassot Me, in June on the schoonor-yacht sachcm 10 investigate Morse ruins in Labrador and Green land. Financed lv the explorers. This will not bc a real polar cy- petition but will go far enough north 10 come under this hoad- ing.
 Harrison Williams and aides, including the 22-year-old son Of the lato Admiral rrary, will leave In June in tho schooner Morrisscy from New York for northern Greenland 70 collect marine and shore data. Fi- nanccd by George r. Putnam publisher, and the American Museum Of Natural History.
 Professor William H lIohhs md ailos will go by ship from Labrador for northern Green land in May or Juuo and will experiment with the new chcmi- cal, 'Irn-thermi,r." Efforts will hc male 10 destroy ice horgs at their source and at sea. F nanrcd by Che University Of Michigan
 This list indicates tlr Eskimo wi have q jolly lime watching the dc ings Of white mon this summer. l. US hope they all will have njC cool season while vr suffer frol the heat.