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Show PEARY MAKES REPORT. Officially Advises Navy Department and Secretary of State of His Success. Washington. Commander Peary's first official notification to the navy department direct ot his return and of his discovery of the north pole came to the department Saturday morning, September 11, in the following follow-ing dispatch sent by him from Battle Harbor . "Respectfully report my return; hoisted navy ensign on North pole April 6th. PEARY." The following message has been received re-ceived at the state department from Commander Peary: "Battle Harbor, Sept. 10, 1909. "Hon. Secretary of State. Washington, Washing-ton, D. C: Respectfully report hoisted Stars and Stripes on North pole April 6th and formally took possession of that entire region and adjacent for and in name of the president of the United States of America. Record and United States flag left in possession. posses-sion. PEARY." |