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Show HOW GERMANS PLAN . TO REACH THE POLE KI15L, Juno 28. The steamship Mainz, which will proceed on Saturday for Spitz-borgen Spitz-borgen Islands, carrying Count Zeppelin's preliminary north polo expedition, anchored alongside thc Imperial yacht Ilohenzollom today and was Inspcclod by Emperor William. It Is planned to erect a dirigible balloon bal-loon house at Spltzenberg and Captain Lau will Investigate tho possibilities of an air route to the north pole. Tho party includes Prince Henry of Prussia. Professors Frlck Von Drygalskl and Itclch. tho occanographors; Professor Profes-sor Mlneth of the Technical college of Charrlotte-Newburg, who will study twilight; twi-light; Count Scdlltz Und Trutzschler. the zoologist, and Professor M. Herhosell of the Unlvorsity of Strasburg, who will make a study of atmospheric currents. |