Evening star., 1928-04-24
PLAN ANTARCTIC TRIP.
wilkins and EIels0n Outline Program.
May Start In September.

wilkins and Eielson Outline Program.
May Start in September.
GREEN HARBoR spitzbergen. April
- U9.-Capt. George H. wilkins
scarcely landed from his great feat OF
flying across the top Of the world by
airplsne. already is planning a new
air venture. this time over the Ant
arctic at the other end Of the world.
The captain has received telegraphic
offer from Comdr. Richard z. Byrd,
vino also is planning an Antarctic ex-
redition. to sell the wilkins polar plane
fog the commanders South Polar trlp.
But Capt. wilkins replied that he was
unable to accept the offer as ne him
self is planning new expedition, THIS
time TO the South.
He plans 70 start on his new venture
as soon as possible. probably at the BE-
ginning Of September, and has roughly
drawn I'D a program for the projected
exploration Beyond this he refuses 70
give out any information.
Hopeful Of Success.
lie said. however, that with such an
excellent sirplane As that which carried
him and Lieut.. Carl B. Eieison across
the Polar region from Point Barrow,
and with such q glorious pilot as Eiel-
son, he entertained the best nope Of
success.
CAPT. wilkins said that he felt very
comfortable al Green Harbor and eZ-
pressed zstonisnnent that he had found
here regular comfortable Norwegian
houses. As soon as he gets time he
vii construct snow hut Ike bee
hive 20 demonstrate the dwellings a.
they are at Point Barrow.
Among cOfgrs lJlatlOng which the
captain mas received Is a telegram from
King EaaE0n u Norway. An eZpedi-
ton from Long Year City, which Is n
Ep!tzoergen, has arrived here bring.
ing 70 the ag3atorg the congratulations
cf the 6pltZbergen population.
THE wireless station al Green HafEol
has received such a large number oi
teiegFauas with questions from different
parts " the world that the chief ol
the station, a. the request ~ Capt
wilkins, has sent out q message saying
that In tne future tney viii refuse v
answer any questions regarding IN
sY4ators.
Lost IN Waste Land.
The flyers SAID that Xnen they landet
or Dead Mans Island, on their hign
from Alaska they dlG not Know Jus
where they we're. Is their maps ~ in'
fspitzDeTgen district pere very primitive
THIS Island H. salc ~ be very wei
known Dy Norwegian explorers and /
sbgaft twelve ah6 half miles long
running east and west.
During theif stay On dead Man
Island Il snoWs10TH fsgec and II va
kltJes oglc The aafnen Were force
" Eeey inside tBelF plane.
on arriving at Green Eaftyyr tilf frs
thing WiikiDs and ElejHon ctd vas /
eoyer tae airDlaue with coubie can
sss cover ~ avert m fast refrigeration
sfhts nsd ~ be dune la extreme col
hno WltnOut gl0Yes.
Cagt wilkins ls making hlp9aFi per
fecilg ~ home and beconliDg MOI
laxative lie il walking iakl)ut ~ uoU'
.rs ~ reindeer skin and eealAkiu yyy
fsr such ogtGoof exercise as be csFs
a. take. Every ngofping al b ne ~
1esyes DuncI2eE ~ tflegTa0s wiiGh :
eceeDls sniltngiy ami DeriAhs, ciep1siL
81 them later He puts IN most VI u
Gay working hard indoors,
Eager 10 Visit Norway,
E4eJson. IN contrast, spends most
bts time resting ou a1fa. Snokli
jjis pipe and reading A2 be Is d 10
@eefsfl origin. he loves ~ talk the lai
elIage. and me people have found
yeteifs the dialect of his fathers,
tholQl even his parents we're bonn
America Jse ~ delighted 81 tie 10
~ eaang u Norway for tie first lime
MEET lie membegs Of his family ne
arc To see the birthplace of HE gran
psTensS "a,
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