Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-30


OF the Spitsbergen Mission. Everything
Is well. With kindest regards, yours,
"GUNNAR HORN"
It was stated that the Spitsbergen
Mission at Oslo, received DR.. Horns
message through Seather, and that this
message confirms the discovery
Two Swedish scientists who are to
preserve the bodies of the explorers ar
rived in Tromsoe today.
Swept American Streets.
A. SivertSen, owner of the sealing YES
sci Terningen, today denied emphatical-
ly that Skipper Gustav Jensen of the
Terningen had retracted his story about
the finding of the bodies and effects of
the Andree Expedition by the Horn
party.
Sivertsen declared that whatever
Capt. Jensen said is true and that the
report of discovery of the Andree Ex-
pendition Is correct. Sivertsen con-
I ttnued:
ST have known Skipper Jensen for
many years and whatever he says you
can rely upon. He is very careful and
never would tell anything he was not
sure Of.
THE message which Jensen brought
back from Horn bore Horns own sig
nature. This message has been pre-
served here In Tromsoe, Jensen has
been sailing North since 1916. There
is not shade of doubt about the
discovery.
IT believe everything he says. 1t is
terrible for. any one to create q sensa-
ton by casting doubt on the authenticity
Of his story"
Herr Krane, who is Silvertsen's part
ner, stated this forenoon that he had
called the Copenhagen report to Jen-
sens attention and Jensen replied: 1T
is all right The find has been made.
1t stands in my log and the British
Vice Consul Seather has the original
message from Horn. II this message
is false then everything else must be
fake"
Jensen Reveals Log.
Further TO prove his veracity, Skipper
Jensen today showed the Associated
Press his sacred log, carefully locked
in his cabin on the Terningen, the
only decoration in which is a picture
Of Road Amundsen.
One entry IN the log read: August
9, 1890. Today good weather with
gentle breeze from northwest. We got
80 seals. We met Bratvaag OF Alesund
with Dr. Horns expedition on board.
On the sixth Bratvaag touched at
White Island. On southwest side of
island they found Andree's camp. The
dead and their equipment were brought
aboard Bratyaag. All well for day"
SilvertSen detailed how Jensen came
to him and told him the news when he
| first landed at Trornsoe. The ship
| owner said:
Jensen said, I have big news for
you. have letter from DR.. Horn
Then Jensen told me the details
| He had not seen the bodies because
don't like TO look at corpses.'
| Jensen Examined Instruments.
| Jensen, however. said he had ex-
| amined Andree's instruments, which
| lay on the bridge, frozen in tee. There
also was Andree's boat, marked AN
dree's polar expedition.
Everything was very well preserved
Some rope incrusted in the ice block
| looked like new. Andree's name wal
| marked on various things.
"Jenson added: All of this stands in
| my ships log and one does not write
doubtful things in the log"
No person except Herr Krane here.
tofore has been permitted TO see this
log, Many journalists and others have
tried to gain access to the log and ever
to photograph 1t, but meme even caught
q glimpse OF II.
Jensen, who Is hardy old sea dog