Show Use of Island as Airplane Base Urged OTTAWA April 9 Use D-Use Use of Island In the Arctic ocean as a ba base for or a air all route between Europe and the orient orient ori ori- ent Ont was urged upon the cabinet by the Arctic explorer at a lengthy confere last Saturday It was learned to to- to day party occupied the island in 1914 He lIe also urged that Canada sh should uld declare its sovereignty over the island The Ottawa Journal In lit describIng describing ing the conference says The attitude of ot Canada appears to be to not take any direct action on the part of ot the the mother coun court try It appears that the British not the flag which Stefans sons son's party Is now flying but he urges that a mounted police pollee post be established there to constitute permanent occupation The government apparently is not sufficiently sure of Its ground to take action Independently but it is willing to cooperate Stefans Stefans- son there therefore tore will probably go to London shortly to present the case before the British government and he ho Will apparently have the sympathy sympathy sympathy sym sym- pathy and assent of the Canadian government in the tho representations he will make |