Two Thousand Mile Voyage Under Arctic Tee New York, Bar. 29, Captain Sir Hubert Wilkins foreshadows the possibility of crossing the North Pole by submarine inside month. The actual Arctic voyay he says, will be 2,000 miles, of which one-fifth will be on the surface, as cracks in the ice about every 25 miles will be available for cruising.
The average depth of the ice, he continues, is between 10 and 18 ft., while the maximum depth is 120 £t.
The New York "World" says that Sir Hubbert Wilkins will use a now being fitted out at linon Lake Submarise Works at Bridgeport, Connecti vessel, which "is 98 ft. Tong, equipped with extraordinary devices for protecting the crew of twelve.
Manila, Mar, 31, Fire tate tonight gutted 1 iter-island steamship Negros whi it was Iyitg at anchor la the Pasig River here. Two persons were injured. The damage is estimated at $0,000.—United Press, Rosie, Mar. 30:—AUl the candidates on the Government list have cd—Reater, tet elk been proclaimed as being duly eleet-
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