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Show Shackleton Party Safe In Port Antarctic Explorer Arrives at tho Capital of Falkland Islands In Atlantic London, Juno 1. Lieut. Sir Ernest Ern-est Shackleton, tho Antarctic explorer explor-er hag arrived safely at I'ort Stanley, Stan-ley, Falkland Islands, Lieutenant Shackleton's expedition which had as an object the c:o3olng of the Antarct'e continent Iron- Wed-doll Wed-doll sea to lloss sea, started from England In August, 1914. Sir Ernest' with ono section went to Buenos Ayres and tho othor section was si-nt to Tasmnnln. At Buenos Ayroa In October, 1911, Sir Ernest sailed for Weddell sea. Tho other patty later proceeded from Tasmania by the steamer Aurora for Ross sea. w''ioro It was hoped Sir Ernest nnd Mis party would Join it after crossing the continent. Early In tho present year the Aurora Aur-ora returned to Port Chalmers Nmv Zealand, having broken adrift In the Ice on May G. 1915. Eight ot her men were nsltoro' when tho vessel broke nway, and nothing had brcn heard fiom Shackleton and his companions com-panions at the Ross sea baso. Port Stanley Is the capital of the Falkland Islands which lln in tho south Atlantic oft tho coast of Argentina, Ar-gentina, Tho messngo from tho explorer announcing an-nouncing his arrival at Port Stanley said hla ship, tho Endurance, had been crushed in n Weddell sea lco (loo last October, but that It drifted until midwinter, when ho nnd his party landed on Elephant Island In tho south Shetland group. Tho explorer left In a small boat with five men a week later to summon sum-mon help, leaving twenty-two mijn be-hind. be-hind. All of them were well, but in a situation which demands the quickest posslblo relief. |