Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1909-09-03 | Page 2 | Dr. Cook is Praised by Belgian Newspapers

DR COOK IS PRAISED BY BELGIAN NEWSPAPERS Brussels Bru ls S Sept pt pL 2 Belgian newspapers comment with enthusiasm on Dr Di Cooks Cook achievements They lh y recall how bow he canto canle to Join the Belgian expedition to the south pole On the very day the doctor who had bad been n previously engaged was wa wai i notified to Join time the party Dr Cook ca cabled cabled cAbled bled from New York asking if by chance there the was a place pl e vacant aboard the Belgica Instructions were wt re immediately sent ent to him to Join the ship at Rio HIo de tie Janeiro Dr Cooks assistance Istance on that tl n was most valuable not only as WI a physician phy ician but as a photographer and scientist He was the life of the party and worked wonders in cheering c up the Belgians time after time tim when their courage failed tailed