In the midst of the greatest war the world has ever seen few, perhaps, have given a thought to Sir Ernest. Shackleton's expedition across "he Antarctic, but now the public is reminded that news may be received at any moment. Sir Ernest Shackleton left South Georgla, an island in the South Atlantic 800 miles southeast of the Falkland Islands, on November 30, 1914, and in a message which was published on February 8 last year he stated that he saw no chance of getting through the ice that season and that the ice report was so bad that the public must not look for the expedition until March, 1916, from New Zealand. The Endurance was also to return to South Georgia about this time to perform some scientific work and then to sail to Buenos Aires, Shackleton proposed to attempt to cross the Antarctic with five men and s large number of dogs. It was arranged that the cross-country party should have their depots laid out from Filchener's landing place and be ready to start about November 1, 1915, Shackleton being of the opinion that tha expedition should cross the polar region in four months and meet the party starting out from the New Zealand side in February. News of the expedition will be awaited with great interest.
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