Show FRENCH BENCH ANT ANTARCTIC I I I STEAMER I IS SPOKEN The Pots at Port fort Gallant In Strait of Magellan But Gave GIno Xo No Information Buenos A Ayres res Feb captain of at the tho 5 steamer I Sud which arre arrived at Punta Arenas toda today reports she spoke the tho antarctic exploring steamer Pour quo I Pas anchored at Port Gallant In Inthe Inthe the Strait ot of Magellan Dr J M 1 Charcot refused 1111 any Information con concerning tine the results of C the French south polar expedItion The French antarctic expedition headed b by Dr DI J M Charcot sailed from Havro Haro Aug 15 1905 from Crom Punta Arenas Dec e li 1909 T The expedition ItI ranched eC sd the island of C CT Deception c rl on Dec Z 2 and from that point the last report of the party part was sent Dr Charcot expected to bo be abs absent nt about two years rears The primary primal aim It was said at Uw the time was not to the south pole but rather to make entitle observations Dr staff Includes M 1 Bou groin who was to make mako the astron astran astronomical observations M 1 a specialist specialist In meteorology and oceano oceanography graph graphy M Godefroy who ho was to stud study the of the coast and the tides M Gourdon geologist and Dr Jacquest zool zoologist ogist and botanist Six automobile sleds were depended upon to assist the expedition on Its wa way well Into the Interior The Pas regis registered registered tons |