Montevideo, Feb. 22, Sir Hubert Wilkins, the Arctic and Antarctic explorer, arrived here to-day by aeroplane ahead of the ship Henrik Tbsen, ending his period of exploration in Southern Polar regions, Feb, 24, Three hundred miles of new coast-line in the Antarctic were discovered by Sir Hubert Wilkins, in the course of six seaplane flights, with his expedition, which arrived in Monte Video yesterday. Sir Hubert Wilkins actually took off and flew ahead when his ship was 125 miles from the port. He says he covered much unknown land in the course of an aerial exploration of the South Pole regions during which he flew over 2,500 miles.
He leaves for New York on the 28th, His next venture is likely to be a submarine trip to the North Pole, he informed the pressmen who interviewed val.—Reuter.
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