Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-04
ANDREE'S DIARIES
I SECURELY SEALED
Experts Sworn to Silence and
Books Will Be Given Swed-
ish Government.
BY the Associated Press.


TROMSOE, Norway, September A.
Examination of the bodies of Solomon
August Andree and Nils Strindberg re-
stunned this morning by the Swedish
experts, Prof. Hedren and Prof. Lith-
berg, produced a variety of small OBJ
jects belongings to the two men, but
threw little additional light on the fate
OF the expedition.
In Andree's pocket was discovered q
box of matches, besides some trinkets
Identified as having belonged to Strind-
berg, who apparently died before An
dree and was buried by him on White
Island. Strindberg's belongings were
recognized by his brother, Q Stock
holm sculptor.
4 The preserved body of a very rare
arctic bird. nautical tables and charts.
ell belonging to Andree, were found
among the objects in the boat.
Clearing up the mystery Of the ex-
petitions wanderings now depends
wholly on the text, as yet undivulged,
Of the Andree diaries and note books,
particularly those found on Andree's
body yesterday.
The diaries are being kept carefully
locked. and it is stated that even the
experts have not yet examined them
thoroughly. Mr.. Hoel, the Norwegian
scientist, said that statements about
them were based on r1Imor and guess
work
I Prof. Lithberg stated that all MEM
bers of the examining commission had
sworn silence on their contents, and
that nobody else had been permitted
10 get near the hooks. The doors Of
the room where they are stored were
padlocked and sealed Tuesday night
and the seals were unbroken when
the commission started to work yes"
terday.
In addition to all other finds the
diaries will be turned over 10 the
Swedish government, according to Prof.
Iithberg.
CT know nothing about Frankel's
death during the march (Stockholn
dispatches yesterday reported that this
was narrated in the diary. ] have
had no time for studying the diaries.
We have been busy preparing the hnds,
mission had seen such q thing he
would certainly have told me.
Sworn to Silence.
Besides this all the members of the
Commission have sworn silence, and
nobody else has been permitted to get
near the books.
Z at was past IL O'Clock when we nm
khed our work Tuesday night and left
the hospital. We then locked Gne door
by padlocks and the other one We
sealed. On returning Wednesday morn
ing the seals were unbroken.
2 THE diaries as well as all other
finds will be handed over to the Swed-
1sh government. In the meantime, so
far as it depends upon me, nobody will
get to know anything Of the contents
df the diaries" 81
The commission this morning issued
q statement on its most recent finds.
THE continued examination Of AM
dree's body has not. produced any new
dnds to throw further light on the
fate of his expedition,
I'm his pocket, however, were found
D number Of shells for his gun, box
Of matches and q pocket knife. After
that, 6trindberg's body was examined,
IN one of his pockets was found q
pencil. Observation made ct the ex-
that Etrindberg was buried by Andree.
Andree OutIiveda strlndberg.
at seems to be proved that Andree
outlived Strindberg. because some things
belonging to Strindberg were found in
Andrees pockets. These were recog-
iiized by Tore Etrindberg as belonging
to his brother.
Examination Of the boat has begun.
The boat had been loaded full with
equipment of the expedition. In one
end of the boat there has been found
the expeditions library Of nautical and
trigonometrical lists and copy Of the
magazine Ymer in which AndFee had
published an article describing his ex-
petition of 1896 (this was prevented
from starting by unfavcrable weather
conditions).
s"Among the books was found the
body Of rare bird. In tin container
was found typewriter roll OF paper
that seems to contain an article writ
tenSby A. G. Nathorst.
s"Of the expeditions guns, one dou-
bIe-barreled rife and a carbine were
found in the boat, and the other car
bine was found beside Andree. Exami-
nation Of the boat continues"
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in North and South America and in Japan,
bx the Associated Press.l
: FRANKEL FIRST TO DIE.