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Show WILL BE IN NO HURRY TO REACH THE POLE BERLIN, Auc. -1 Princo Henry of Prussia, who is a member of tho Zeppo liu preliminary arctic exploration parly now headed for Spitzbereon to study conditions for tlio proposed Zoppolin diripiblo balloon expedition to tho north pole, stated today in a mcssajjo from Tromsoo, Norway, that it was not the intention of the promoters to at tempt to reach the polo beforo a full proliir'uary investigation had been made. No start by balloon will bo attempted at-tempted until' a most' comploto knowledge knowl-edge of conditions in tho ico world, bearing on tho success of tho expedition, expedi-tion, such as the naturo of tho pojar air currents, the possibilities of landing on tho ice fields, etc., has been assembled. assem-bled. It. may be, said tho princo, five, ten or oven fifteen years before the aim of the Zoppolin expedition, attaining tho nolo by the air route, will bo reached. Then, too, tho main object of the enterprise en-terprise is scientific, not a moro pole hunt. |