Show I j OFF OF roil FOIl l On TIlE THE SOUTH are now being made fo foa for tor tora fora a a British Antarctic expedition If Ie an American was first to reach the North Polo an Englishman would naturally hope that tho tim honor of or first reaching the South Pole Polo will fall tall to Great Grent Brit aln And AnI so Captain Scott is losing hosing no time in perfecting arrangements for tor a start next year car Work Vork has com corn commenced on the ship Terra Nova Noa ant and the removal lemoal of ot oil tanks with Ith other minor work is in progress Dr Wil Wilson Wilson VIl VIlson son will bo be zoologist and nn artist but throe three other zoologists will be taken with the tho expedition Two and pos possibly sibly three biologists will bo be included in tho the personnel and steps arc are be he being beIng heing ing taken to induce a man having special knowledge of or marine biology to Join An improved I proc 11 motor sledge of a 0 type tried In Norway is being con constructed constructed I With proper equipment it should bo be easIer to reach the South Polo Pole than the tho North Pole role If as supposed land extends exten s to the farthest south it should hould bo be possible to establish stations or depots at al suitable Intervals all nil along the line Uno of oC march and to ba be in communication with the outside world all the time Uma This Tills would woul be bo a R decided advantage aver the noi northern thorn route roulo for fOl hundreds of ot miles goes over oyer overa a drifting always shifting ice pack There is probably r not much to be bo gained by b reaching I the South Pole Poi but we vo hope Captain Scott may bo be suc sue successful successful |