New Britain herald., 1930-03-12
Coal Deposits Indicate That District in Compar- atively Recent Geological Period Had Tropical Climate-Other Discov- cries.

Dunedin, N. z. March 12 H>-The possibility that Rear Admiral Ricl,- ard Byrd will make another cxpedi- ton into the antarctic was foreseen here today.
 Admiral Byrd in an interview said, If I were to say what I am going to do next, my remarks would cause a sensation
 Although the intrepid explorer de- clined to commit himself further, the trend of events here and feeling among his party indicate that he hopes to return to the antarctic to make further explorations east of the Ross sea.
 Much Territory Uncxp1oled
 Although Norwegian and other cx- petitions are now working west of the sea, it was pointed out that there still arc vast territories uneX- plored, notably between the Bay of Whales and Deception Island, the latter the base of Sir Hubert Wilkins in his antarctic flights.
 1T feel under obligations to those who have donated material to this expedition" Byrd said, "and all un- used gear will be returned to them"
 Although most members of his expedition have left Dunedin on trips for fishing or hunting, Admiral Byrd is rushed with work here in au endeavor to start for home next Wednesday or Thursday. The City ot New York is on the dry dock and the steamer Eleanor Boiling goes OH tomorrow for refitting.
 When leaving the British warship Laburumum, after an inspection tour, Byrd received a thirteen gun salute, his first admirals salute since his promotion by his country.
 The government today granted Byrd and his party free travel over railroads and the premier's lounge car has been placed at the admirals s disposal. In a radio broadcast Byrd said that Americans would hold everlasting gratitude toward the , people of New Zealand.
 Tn no other country" he said.
 
 been accorded our expedition" . Coal Discovery Important
 Dr. Lawrence Gould. geologist oi the expedition, said that the discor. cry of coal on Mount Nansen an1 convinced him that the antarctic until a comparatively recent geo. logical period had either had q tropical or subtropical climate. Dc Gould said he had determined fuc- ther that the great barrier was i floating sea of ice anchored to l>- lands and mountains; that tho Ross sea extended many more miles east. ward than first supposed and thai the Queen Maude range of noun tains was the greatest in the world and unlike either the Himalayas ol the Andes, it Is of the fault blocl type, he said. and on them were found two of the worlds larges glaciers.
 The possibility of establishin; weather stations in the antarctic tt make forecasts was not believed practical by Meteorologist Haines, C the expedition, who said too man. stations would be necessary, maxim; the expense too great for practica purposes. Forecasts from the an tarctic, however, he said, would b. useful to South America and m&' could live there indefinitely with tn proper food and clothing.
 Admiral Byrd said that the tw airplancs he had left at Litti America would be returned to tn United States, and although the were still serviceable, they would h presented to the nation.
 Photographers Nandevcer an Tucker sailed for Panama on Il steamer Tamaroa with 150,00O fea of film. Nandeveer, who is rushiu the film to America for develop ment, said that photography wa made difficult by the intense col! Of the antarctic.