New Britain herald., 1930-07-25
FRANZ JOSEF LAND
 IS RECHRISTENED
Arctic Archipelago Becomes
 FridtjOf NanSen Land

Washington. D. c. July -5.- Franz Josef Land is TO more
 By vote Of the Russian Associ- ation Of Science. according to dis patches from Norway, the na10e Fridtjof Nansen Land has been sUb- stituted for the former title that was given in honor Of the famous Emperor ot Austria.
 Its new name fits the ArctIe archipelago appropriately because the islands figured in one Of the most dramatic episodes Of the lac Frldtjof Nansen's s career as an eX- plorer." says a bulletin ot the Ma uoaal Geographic society rom !ts haadquarters in Washington. ., '.
 Islands saved Nansens Life
 The land which has been nam ed for hlm literally saved his life and preserved him for the valuable hunanuarlar career that reached q climax when he, in cooperation with Herbert Hoover. saved the lives Of millions Of tamine-strIChen Rus sians.
 'Fridtjot Nansen and small party on board the specially con struc-ed Tram entered the ice foes or northern Siberia in 1898 an5. locked in the ice pack, dritted to- 25 months without sightl1g lanI and without q slrgIe co--act with the world Tn fact, the world be- l!eved Nansen and his crew lost
 When the Tram failed to drift over the North Pole. as Nansen hop cd she would, the explorer concelv- cd a daring tvo-nan dash 10 the top Of the world Nansen and Jo- hansen win three sledgas. - dogs and two kayaks (EsEimo canoes( did not attain their objective, but they made new tarrhear north s6 degrees and 1o minutes just 22S miles from the Pole. Turning south the two men started on one o ttha longest marches ever made over Arctic ice. Finally they were re- duced to two dogs. Johansen was struck down by q hungry polar hear but escaped death.
 Lived on Bear Meat
 At last they reached Eva Island one Of the outlying islands Of whac now becomes Frldtjot Nansen Land There they built a stone hut anl lived chiefly On bear meat during the entire winter. In the spring they started south for the main islands of the group Naasen' s kayak was attacked by 2 huge wal rus that drove 1ts tusks through the fragile craft but Nansen scrambled out on 3 cake ot ice as the tiny boat filled with water.
 While they were planning 70 reach civilization by q long. dange-- ous sea trip 10 Novava Ze1llya, Nan sen heard q dog bark. H. scarteI of and met, 70 his great JOY. Frel- erIck Jackson. leader O. an English expedition. Although Jackson had mec Nans=n years before, he failed for q moment 10 recognize IT rhe bearded black skinned sooty- haired vanderer the famous blonde No-we- gian explorer Nansen and Johar- sen came home on the English par tvs whaler; the Tram arrived 9 few days later Nansen, who hal been given up for dead, received ] IreEe1QOLS "elCOme.
 Farthest North Known Land
 Former Franz Josef Land, con- taining the most northerly land yet discovered. finds is greatest useful ness to the world as 2 memorial AS a whole # now becomes q snow white monument in honor Of ! man Of the north.
 "Corveni4ntlv. also. for memorial purposes. Fr.dtjof Nansen Land 'z divided and sundlvided, into nuner- ous islands. large and small. Chan neIs and capAs and headlands de nand titles. There were no In- habitants to label them so the vari- ous explorers had free rein 10 dis tribute names as they went along
 It Is easily possible to recognize the nationality Of the exploring par ties as well as the period of their work by merely reading the map: British Channel, Alexandra Island Harmsworth Straits. Cambridge Bay Wilczek Island. Wayprecht Sea