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Show f F FOR THE SOOTH POLE Amundsen and Scott Meet on Journey to Antarctic San Francisco, May 2. The recent meetlng on Antarctic shores of Roald Xmundsen, tho Norwegian explorer, ex-plorer, and Cnptniu Scott, head of the British expedition was no surprise to cither, according to a message received re-ceived from Amundsen yesterday by Henry Lund, Norwegian consul general gen-eral at this city The message stated that Amundsen had not notified his rival from Madeira of his plans. Tho meeting of the two nt Whalo bay. In Ross Sea, was very hearty. Captain Scott paid a visit to Amundsen Amund-sen on the latter's vessel tho Fram, and tho following day the call was returned aboard the Terranova. Together To-gether tho two parties Inspected Amundsen's winter quarters ashore. Captain Scott learned that eight men of the Fram's crow wero at tho time establishing winter quarters about two miles Inland. Amundsen's plans for reaching tho south pole are revealed In mall dispatches dis-patches received hero. He Informed tho British officers that he hoped to reach the pole via Beadmore glacier. Ho had 116 dogs and enough sleighs and skis to work his dogs In two shifts. Amundsen expected to have all hl9 supplies landed and his winter quarters quart-ers ready for occupation a few days after the Terranova left for New Zealand. Zeal-and. As soon as he was settled in his shore camp, ho intended to the despatch des-patch the Fram to Buenos Ayres, while he remained with nine men to make his dash for fartherest south. The vessel will return In December or January to bring the expedition back. There are now four expeditions In Antarctic waters, Amundsen's, Scott's, the Japanese expedition under Lieutenant Lieu-tenant Shlrabc and the Australian undor Captain Douglas Mawson. |