Salt Lake Tribune | 1909-09-03 | Page 2 | Carry Out Plan For Zeppelin Expedition

CARRY OUT PLAN FOR ZEPPELIN EXPEDITION HERLIN. Sept. 2. Prorf. Hergesell, the scientific adviser of tho proposed expedition ex-pedition to the north polo In the Zeppo-lln Zeppo-lln airship, speaking today of Dr. Cook's achievements, mild that tiie Zeppelin ex-,m'.m,V," ex-,m'.m,V," wo,ll1 not bo affected In any way. W hen wo first proposed to go to the Arctic In an nlrshln." he said, "tho roachlng of the north polo was a matter of indifference to us. Our main objoct wns to show how a dirigible balloon could be used for exploration. "Our airship Intended for surveying and tho taking of photographs, and it will bo so constructed as to land on the drift Ico If nocessnry. "There Is still much to be done In Arctic Arc-tic exploration and there Is the probability probabil-ity of great geographical discovery. Wo regard Dr. Cook ns a serious man, but as ho had only Eskimos with him. any great enrichment to science through his expedition Is hardly likely, as it must havo been Impossible for him to carry the nocessnry instruments."