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Show Byrd Planning Antarctic Trip NEW TdRK, Oct. 14 (UP) Rear Adm. Richard E. Byrd wants to take another trip to the south polar regions this time to offset an "Invasion" by the Russisns. Byrd. In New Tork to receive a scroll for his pioneering in Polar explorations, disclosed that he had "Information" that the Russians had gone to the south polar areas "Little America" in the antarctic antarc-tic in unnamed ships with "high-powered" "high-powered" airplanee. "Whether they were there to get uranium I do not know," Byrd Mid. Navy Guests Bvrd was honored Thursday night by the Havden planetarium of the American Muaeum of Natural Nat-ural History, and among the guests were many of those navy personnel who had accompanied him on his most recent trip to the south polar regions In 1947. Byrd Mid thst another projected pro-jected plan to vlalt "Little America" Amer-ica" at the bottom of the world wu "not dead," even though It had been turned down twice by congreM. He disclosed that the new project was still "under consideration" con-sideration" by the Joint chiefa of staff, and that he still had hopes to make the new trip to the south polar areas. Byrd Mid thst the Russisns. as 'an arctic nation, were "prepared In the north pole section and that Alaska wu not a proper training - ground -for American troops. Need New Base The answer, he Mid Is the establishment es-tablishment of American bases in the south polar regions, where American forcea could be made ready for any emergency in arctic lands. Russia, according to Byrd who has flown ever both north and south poles is an arctic nation, and "prepared for war" In areas at the top of the world. The United Statea. he Mid, has no training In arctic conditions, and Alaska is not the answer. He pointed out that the northernmost point in Alaska is 1200 miles south of arctic conditions, and that for effective arctic training the country coun-try must um the antartio for a "training ground." . |