Millard County Chronicle | 1912-04-04 | Page 4 | Scott Plodding toward the Pole

SCOII PLODDING TOWARDTHE POLE LACONIC MESSAGE PROM BRIT I6H EXPLORER DISPELS ALL HOPES OF HIS SUCCESS. Expedition Will Remain In Antarctic for Another Winter In Endeavor to Duplicate Feat of Amund-ain Amund-ain and Plant Flag at Pole. Wellington, N. Z News has al last been received from Captain Robert F. Scott's polar expedition: Tha Terra Nova, which carried the British expedition to the Antarctic, has arrived at Akaroa, a hurbor on Hanks penlnaula, New Zealand, but has not brought back Captain Scott or the members of hla expedition. The commander of the Terra Nova brought Instead the following In I' I message from Scott: "I am remaining in the Antaretir for another winter in order to cou tlnue to complete my work." The latest news aent back by Cao tain Scott to his base at Mc.MurdC Sound showed that on January 3 h had reached a point 150 miles from the south pule and waa still advancing. advanc-ing. It was clear that had the ex plorer delayed sending back notifies lion of hla progreHB until he actually reached the pole, word from him could not have been received by thi Terra Nova before ahe was compelled to leave the setting In of winter and the freezing of Rons Sea. All on board tho Terra Nova arc well. Great disappointment was felt when it became known that the Scott party had been left behind.