Show NO OPEN POLAR SEA This the Opinion of Arctic Explorer Baldwin London Sept 20 Evelyn B Baldwin Bald-win of the BaldwlnZclgler Arctic expedition ex-pedition arrived In London today on his way home Tie had little to add to wliat has already been cabled regarding re-garding his experiences but he gave extended details of the technical Interest In-terest to Arctic navigation on the work accomplished and the stations established estab-lished The most southerly one Is on Alger Island eighteen miles north oC tile JacksonHarmsworth expeditions former headquarters A second Station Is on Greely Island close to tile eighty first parallel near a large Island which was charted last spring and named President McKlnlcy Island Thirtylive miles further north Is a third station equipped with 5000 pounds of condcnubd food on an Island discovered but not yet named A fourth and most northerly north-erly station was established on Ru dolphland within sight of the headquarters head-quarters which were occupied by the Duke of Abruzzls expedition I contains con-tains all the condensed stores originally intended for a dash for the pole PHOTOGRAPH RECORDS The expedition for the first time In Polar explorations Mr Baldwin added secured complete photographic records of the snow and ice conditions o the regions there They include moving pictures Mr Baldwin gave an interesting account ac-count of his Journey to Cape Norway where he came upon Dr Nanscns hut the place where Nanscn and Johansen spent their historic winter The hut was partly gnawed by foxes and bears Dr Nansens record wan Intact I was found In a brass cylinder and I was dated May 19 1S9C and written In pencil pen-cil on half n sheet of note paper Mr Baldwin has the Nnnsen record and left his own record In Its place Later the America Mr Baldwins ship was In Immediate danger of being crushed b > Icebergs but escaped but putting on all available steam MANY BALLOONS RELEASED While in the Arctic regions Mr Baldwin Bald-win released 300 balloons which were driven northward and may later furnish fur-nish data regarding all and sea currents cur-rents Each balloon has attached to It an automatic buoy addressed to the nearest American Consul The expeditions start for home was attended by 1 exciting Incidents I was necessary to charge the heavy ice drifts blast them with dynamite and saw n channel through the Ice The America was caught In a violent Ice field her screw and rudder were twisted and her propeller frame was broken ATTACKED BY BEARS The expedition had another exciting experience In a pack further south Two members of the expedition unarmed and a pony sledge were set upon by huge white bears The pony bolted and the men were defenseless With great presence of mind they clambered on top of an Iceberg and escaped on the other side to the ship Mr Baldwin described fights between dog teams and herds of walrus and In conclusion said The Idea of an open Polar sea Is baseless We know that land extends as far as S2 degrees on the Frans Tosefland and from there I believe the Pole can be reached I agree with Peary that the l mol practicable prac-ticable way of reaching the Pole is by sledging from that point |