The Hague, Feb. 16, The United States Governmer fered the leadership of the expedition for the relief of Commander Byrd, who, it will be recall-1d, is marooned hel the Antarctic ice barrier, to the Dutch explorer, Dr. Moesfeld,.a member of Utrecht University.
Dr. Moesfold who is at present touring the northern regions of Canada in order to study Arctic conditions has s0 fax not replied, 'The offer was made to Drs' Mocs: feld at the instigation of another Dutch explorer, Professor Barnes, whom the United States Govern: ment approached first—Trans-Ocean Kuo Min,
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