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Show AMUNDSEN WILL 1 START TOMORROW ! FOR NORTH POLE NOME. Alaska. Aug. 6. Cap-ta;n Cap-ta;n Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer, will leave Nome tomorrow tomor-row to reshme his attempt to reach the North pole, he announced announc-ed today lie plans to steer his vessel, the Maud, for Wrar.gell island, off the northern coast of Siberia ami from, that point to i drift with the Artie Ice pack. Captain Amundsen declared he was certain of success in his venture. ven-ture. He expects the voyage will require five years for completion. When the Matid ho'.sts anchor for the start of the long Journey all ships In Nome harbor will form a line and escort the explorer's explor-er's vessel a short distance on the northern trip. Plans have also been made for taking moving pictures pic-tures of the start. |