Evening star., 1928-05-03
WILKINS MAY LAND
IN i. S. BY JULY |.
Warm Weather Expected to
Let Ship Reach Green
Harhor Soon.

BERGEN, May Swarm tenlperatures
yesterday encouraged the belief that the
steamer Hobby soon will leave Kings
Fay to call for Capt. George II. Will
kins' plane and proceed to Tromsoe.
Norway.
Capt, wilkins and Lieut.. Carl B,
EteiSon. the pilot on his polar fight
which ended here. will make hurried
trip 70 London and return to New York
IS soon as possible They plan TO sail
for New York on the Stavangerfjord.
arriving about July l.
Capt. wilkins viii address the Nor
wegian Aero Club at Oslo and the
Royal Aeronautical Society and Royal
Geographical Society in London before
leaving for New York,
While Capt wilkins says he has
made no definite arrangements with
any one regarding an Anarctic trip. he
proposes 10 continue polar exploration.
He says plans are now in process Of
arrangement for flying from the Ross
Sea TO Graham Land. although not in
rivalry Of Comdr. Byrd's effort to reach
the South Pole. The two expeditions
have their base near each other. but
Capt. Wilkins viii take up work 10
the west and will follow the coast. while
Comdr. Byrd flies inland and south.
Different Problems.
Antarctic flying presents difficulties
end problems widely different from
those Of the Arctic Capt wilkins said.
but two Summers spent in the neigh
bornood Of Graham Land has given
NE some idea of the requirements.
Comdr. Byrd. however. knows what he
is about and will be as brilliantly sue
cessful as he was on the North Pole
flight"
chances this year?" he was asked.
1T is most unfortunate that Mobiles
plans have been delayed Capt wilkins
replied. The Arctic is no place for
exploration by plane in Summer, al
though it is undoubtedly possible for
aircraft TO operate above the Arctic
fogs. particularly in the nelghborhood
OF Alaska. where the fogS are low.
Mobile viii doubtless give a splendid
account Of himself IN any case, for
he is a thoroughly scientific and ae-
complished aer0nautical engineer and
knows the possibilities of his equip
ment. and enough about Arctic condi-
tons TO have good judgment in these
matters. We wish him ali the luck III
the world"
Have you covered the major part Of
Arctic exploration by air?" Capt.
Wilkins was asked.
Much to Be Done.
'sNot by any means" he replied
"There is a great deal still 10 be done.
We are certain no great new islands
exist, but the work now OF great
scientific importance is sounding the
Arctic Ocean believe. as StefansSon
does, that this could be safely and
thoroughly done with submarines and
cepth-hnding apparatus"
Lieut.. Eielson expects TO return TO
the United States Department Of Com
merce aeronautical section. from which
he obtained leave Of absence for this
fight. He may lecture during the
Winter The flyers intend shipping
their plane 10 Norway and from there
TO New York by the first available
boat.
we would greatly like TO hy 1t
through Europe" Capt. wilkins said
but If am to go South this year
there is no time for flying visits
The 72-foot gasoline schooner Nina,
Photographers and cinematographers
from Tromsoe. arrived az Green Har-
bor in the midst Of terrific blizzard.
The Nina ran aground IN the storm.
The six passengers started for the SET
1lenent a mile away. Two Of them
turned back, however. The remaining
four arrived exhausted, after 4 hours
Of struggling with the storm. Resi-
dents hare say that il was on exactly
sucn q day that Capt. wilkins and
Lieut.. Eielson landed on Bad Mans
Point. Syalbard, about two weeks ago.
Bronzed By Exposure.
Your special correspondent was the
first TO meet and obtain an exclusive
interview with the men who few over
the Arctic Ocean. Capt wilkins. the
Australian. tall. deep-eheSted his whis-
kers closely clipped. Dr0nzec by wind
and sun reflected from Arctic SHOWS.
has 0ueer-looKing lignteF-c -col0red spots
on his cheeks and chin, the result, he
says. Of frost bites while preparing for
the Arctic fight AZ Point Barrow.
lie LIS dressed in a spotted, but mostly
white, reindeer skin parka; a fur shirt,
around the bottom Of which Is a plaid
design Of different colored fur; deer
skin fur trousers and Sealskin knee
high muklukE-boots. wTinkled like
the bellows of concertina. He wears
nyinR helmet and amber -colore0
glasses To protect his eyes from the
glare of the sun.
Lieut. Eielson, Of medium height.
bread Of shoulder and slim Of hips
Enozss unmlstakably In his features the
characteristics Of his Scandinavian
origin although he is American born.
lie has blue eyes, a fair complexion
on3y slightly tanned, and an engaging
smile, with a genuine expression Of
good fellowship. He wears a brown
reindeer skin parka. at the bottom Of
which, in q rough design Of white fur.
are patches resembling reindeer dogs
and polar bears. he also wears wrinkled
Sea iskin boots
Of Eskimo manufacture, Is extremely
comfortable and convenient Their
Yaonoplsne Still stands on the harb0r
ice about 100 yards from the radio sta
ton. II has not moved since the. land
ing. April q. II is q slim looking craft.
painted deep orange, and shows few
signs of its recent wonderful per
fognlance.
Has six Windows.
II has SIX slndoWs-two on each side
Of the fuSeage and one on each side
IN TIE floor The windows are outlined
ia black. which Is the color also Of the
ffa!i-lOoking streanllne landing gear
which IL nov half buried IN a snow
orlft
the plots cockpit is completely
giasE-laciOSed. one small window be-
stoe the pilot On each side may b.
ggenf6, giving free vision II the wind
thleld fouls. Small. peglike steps are
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