Show AUTO affa v T 0 TO T r S SOUTH urh POLE F T U L E british expedition to antarctic to use motor sledge capt scott supported by royal geographical i sob society lety to make dash by use of automobile with runners under wheels I 1 I 1 london americans may plat the north pole and sell corner lots at re faced rates to foster colonization it if they wish but they are not going gong to be allowed to gain a foothold at the lint arctic extremity of the earth no wee great britaina Brit ains flag Is to be planted at the south pole and all the land and ice and seas peas claimed for the british crown just josf es as the north pole was annexed to the united states through the toll toilsome iome journeys of at cook find and peary it if capt robert F scotts scotta plans succeed and when capt scott flashes dashes across the southern ice fields IL new record will probably be made by the automobile though there will be runners under the wheels capt scott who commanded the national antarctic expedition of 1900 1904 will lead another british expedition to the antarctic regions starting bout the first of august next the expedition will be supported by the royal geographical society the equipment will include ponies logs loga and motor sledges the motor sledges ledges says capt cant scott bid fair to become decomo the most promising method of transportation the maior motor sledge has been evolved as a result of two of experiments in mhd snow in norway and among other advantages has baa sufficient length to bridge dangerous cre crevasses crevas capt scott sets seta forth the uses to which he purposes to put each means of traction but intimates the final dash for the pole may be by picked men and dogs the preparations are altogether for a more ample equipment than any hitherto used capt scoff figures that the expedition will cost fully and to raise this amount considerable subscriptions script ions have been offered he appeals to the nation to subscribe liberally to secure to the british empire the honor of achieving the south pole according to the p resent present provisory scheme there will be two bases on one e at macmurdo sound and one in king edward land if the latter is reached in addition to trying to reach the pole the expedition it la Is hoped will accomplish com valuable geographical work in king edward land in a long letter detailing his plans capt scott says he believes the king edward land base Is miles east of MacAlu macmurdo rdo sound the dash to the pole will be made from whichever base the circumstances favor avor it Is understood the expedition will not cot include shackleton Shach leton who reached farthest south but several other members of capt scotts former expedition will accompany him |