Show ANOTHER ARCTIC expedition A few days ago we mentioned that dr nansen had been provided by the norwegian parliament with means to enable him to explore the arctic regions and to attempt to reach the north pole dr nansen Is to leave norway next spring as won as the lee ice breaks up and there is enough open water in which to navigate in addition to this we now learn that the danish government is also appropriating means tor for an arctic expedition lieutenant ryder byder of the danish navy will leave next spring for greenland in company campany with two naval officers and several scientists they will carry with them provisions for two years and materials for a house and observatory it is needless to say that the travels a of the two explorers will be watched with great interest and 1 11 it Is only to be hoped that their efforts will be crowned with more su success cess than those of some of their hapless predecessors our knowledge of the arctic regions the climatic conditions the prevalent currents etc has been very increased through the observations of the yearly securing curing oe oo sealing aud and whaling expeditious expeditions to spitsbergen and still more through the successful explorations of professor future explore explorers ra in those regions will therefore be much better able to equip themselves so as to avert the numerous dangers which sur round those high latitudes professor is reported to have said that in his bis opinion OP the reaching of the north pole is now no absolute impossibility fate has hitherto been against all who have attempted to reach that terra incognita but perhaps the honor is reserved for one of these thelie two scandinavian explorers |