Show II tranche Francke to Lead Party to Arctic Regions n 4 AV 4 r l- l lI i f lf F 44 q f 1 t 1 rc p a. a I k a T u rn A t NEW Conquest b by of unknown polar seas in search of oC now nosy lands ib it planned by br olph I Francke who is ia in tho the city preparing for a R nc new expedition to the tho frozen n north 1 lIe Ho purposes to lead bail a party of or several scientists and anil Eskimos f from rom Etah across s lant then to Bradley T Land nod and od if it conditions ure are arc fw favorable to push lUSh ush over o the ice northward His Ilie project includes n a in trip rip to tho the point oil where the Jeannetto eannetto T was sunk and then to Henrietta island and the 0 an coasts tho to SurvivorS ors reached land f This Thu plan is connected with a I shooting trip which will he be made by 2 n at party of sportsmen in the auxiliary L schooner hooner Polar Star which Mr r Francke says is being built huilt for him hini and hi his associates by h Johanus Johanna Borg Berg cr a at Holland His backing is that of tlc several friends interested in iii polar exploration The vessel is to cost Cst F She Sho is of steel an and is covered with a heavy sheathing of wood and has hs steel frames framE's of extraordinary according to otho the tho plans plan lc He announces that the keel was laid laiti last Jagt AU August and that by June next ho ex- ex to start on hIM hm adventurous journey |