THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1966.
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TIME CHANGES POLAR EXPLORATION
HOW CAPT. SCOTT'S EXPEDITION ENDED IN TRAGEDY
A
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the
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being written in history of Antarctic explora- tion with Adm. Richard E. Byrd's fifth voyage to the world's mosi forbidding continent.
Admiral Byrd led two of the four expeditions which the successfully reached South Pole heretofore. The other two were headed by Norwegian Roald Amundsen and British Capt. Robert F. Scott
tok Amundsen.
in
1911, 36 days to reach the Scott pole from his base;
to the lives, wine tory required 69 days.
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"WHITE LADY"
OF ANCIENT
cave paintings France and Spain have
into 5 parts with CRAYON.com Camous But com-
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AND PUSH PIN FIRMLY INTO CORK!
RULES. FIRST PLAYER SONS,
AND STARTS TO SPELL A WORD WITH ALETTER PUNTER STOPS ON... 2ND PLAYER SEINS ARDADOS A LETTER TO THE WOKS USING ALETTER IN SECRON PONTER STOPPED ON
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paratively Low people re- atise that Africa alissa its cave paintings Most of these Werk executest hy the primitive aborigines,
Etu-hmen, bronted num ber of when still survive.
By far the most major- tant of these discoveries is
Mountain.
that in Leopard's Ravine, Brumlenberg Southwest Africa
The eliscoverer
Dath and
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survey on made a water cuiour of the
bart CAVI paintinger,
JA parently he did not realise the importat of a find. And beratse he was a poor artist, neither did anybuly
Albe Terori Brenil, famous French archaeolog
10 attracted the Ist, Was area when he studies largemeats of photographs
THE CAVE PAINTINGS
WERE DISCOVERED AT
LEOPARD'S RAVINE,
BRANDBERG MOUNTAIN.
latbed
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If Br him
of bail luck was to discover that
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The White Lady
A DUTCH LAND SURVEYOR DISCOVERED THE PAINTINGS AND MADE A WATER COLOR SKETCH OF THEM.
OF SOUTHWEST AFRICA.
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and their chinging garments are bugine) and then travelled west-
clothing. Like ancient Egyphon
wand overland to the point near The While Laudy is dressed very Uite weat roast where the paint- much in the style of the women ing were discovered, badnghere of
te ancient land of Crete, us shown
- pottery unearthed there,
How did s
3,000
on
The region is desert and it may have been
today desert
then, for several of the figures
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distance custward, where Lable America now
UNDISMAYED
Amundsen originally planned
But the North Pole, but us he prepared. word rane that Adro Robert E. Peary had at- iranly reached 45. 011 April 0. 190357 So the beave Noveman balt to Antarctica,
ty
taking with trum 100 x to make the parlar hasty.
Scott WIN undismayeri by Amundsen's urrival, however, lic thought ho had better "quipment.
While he had only 31 dogs, he had brought with him 19 ponies raised in Siberia and Manchuria, and he had three motor sleges, primlive fore- runners to the tractors used by Atmirul Byrd In establishing Įudvance bases.
But In March, Jong before he started, about half of the horses died—his second stroke of bar luck. Scott said the loss N- quire bim to start inter than he had Intended his supply transport,
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This remarkable photo came from the gravo of lis subjects, found eight months after they died.
Standing: Evazn. beast and Oven
Qhot time Amundsen had re- turned to his baue
A male farther south, Stoff planted the British fing and a piclure was taken by Bowers. who pulled a string attached to the camera so mit nye endist be in the photo,
Col
Bod luck Was that panson ! as they went bon Svane became lil and died k geb 17 This delayed thern dtp - INK The decent of Bardone Glacter Next Captain Oates became 1.
Knowing he would hold them
BRAVE ACT
SAARET Bowers, Wilson.
Modern equipment means greater satdy.
back even more, Oates hobbled later They had been only 11 know every minute where the oul into blizzard on March miles from the supply depot explorers are and what needs
to all. 17 and was never seen again. that could have saved them.
Today a short trip by heli- But the Antarctic is stil for- copter to drop supplies, or even bidding and dangerous, It is pick up the sick' men, might, may pan feat to go to the South hove saved Scott and his four P even in "luxury," "We knew that poor Oales brave companions, With rudio
-By Russ Winterbotham was walking to his death," Cap- communication, the bag would tain Scott wrote in his diary. "But though we tried to dis- suade him, we knew it was the act of a brave man and an English gentleman. We all hope to meet the end with a similar
not far
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spirit, and assuredly the end and Imited
Reaching a supply depot, they found ins containing fuel oll mysteriously depleted. No one
He finally started on Oct. 24, when Amundsen was already oon bis way. Scult had three moter s'edges. mine horse- drawn sleighs and 19 dogs.
The
The Inofor xཏྠཾཊ༥!།g!⪜ Price down almost immediately. last of his horses was shot be- forc he reached Bear Imore Glacier.
There he sent back his dogs, while he and 11 men mude their way up the slacker which rises about 10,000 feet in a few miles.
This glacier offered the easiest approach
Scott's base. from Amundsen went up the Axel Heiberg glacier, which lay in a direct line from his base to the
too
Fishing By Moonlight
-The Shadows and Their Friends Malco a Twinkling Haul-
hus explained this, unless the severe cold and Un, which is subject to a type of crystallising at low peratures.
attacked the M
By MAX TRELL
PUNCH was talking on V the mangir telephone behind tem-the book shelves when Knarf and Honid, the shadows, enme On March 27, Scott and his into the room, They were just party made their last camp. His time to hear Mr Punch paying entry in his diary ended: "It is ask them when they come a pity, but I do not think I can in. I'm not SUTO whether write morc.
For God's sake,they'll want to go or not. look after our people."
Were
The bodies and diary found by a search party months
there they are now,"
Ah,
Mr Punch held his hand over the mouthpiece of the telephone. He said: "Would you like to go for a safboat ride tonight?"
"Tonight?" said Hanid
Modderraman depicted are currying what ap pole, Byrd flew up the Living-FIND THIS surprente!
years
before
Taken by a friend. He re race get into “Darkest Africa" alised that the figures in the east paintings
white Christ? people..
were
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The central figure of the most prominent Tresco 15
white woman--the "White Lady" one of a procession of over two dozen persotis, including musi- Kinh and dancers. Several kinds of antelope and a cheelah are ale depleted.
D?
the
Must
figures strung bows and arrows. of them have red hair.
enrry Most
Also, Unlike the Bushmen, these people are wearing shoes
VOO'S WHO
THE PRONGHORN ANTELOPE
IS NORTH AMERICA'S FASTEST
ANIMAL AN EXPERT ON ANIMALS ONCE CLOCKED.
A BUCK AT 61 MILES AN HOUR ON AN ALLTOMOBILE
SPEEDOMETER.
INSULLIN IS DERIVED FROM THE PANCREAS GLANDS OF SHEEP OXEN, HOGS AND CALVES THAT ARE SLAUGH- TEREDur
THE CROCODILE WAS WORSHIPPED IN SOME PARTS OF ANCIENT EGYPT AND DESPISED AS EVIL' IN OTHER PARTS,
·THES JAGT LED TO SERIOUS FEUDS BETWEEN NEJSHBORING ADYNON
One theory that they sailed down the east coast of Africa, perhaps to the Biblical city of Ophic (now Sofaln in Mozam-
pear to be water bags made of animal skins.
have Similar rock paintings bren found in Ńaval, which is ou this suggested route.
-R. S. Craggs
CHUCKLE BAG
Sue: 1's funny but I always "I don't know," replied the
"unless it's the licence
you number of the car that hit him."
get slek the night before a trip. other,
Lou: Then why don't start out a day earlier?
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Mechanic: I've found out what's wrong with your cur. You have a short cureuil in your wiring.
Woman: Very well then, just go ahead and lengthen iti
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Boy: My dog started to chew
up my pocket dietionary.
Friend: What did you do? Boy: I took the words right out of his mouth.
Ned: I left my watch upstairs.
Ted: Won't it run down? Ned: No we have a winding staircase.
Ed: Why are hurricanes ni- ways named after girls?
Ella: Well, have you ever heard of a himicane?
In the Egyption Room of the muscum two boys stopped be- fore a mummy in a mummy case bearing card with tho notation: 2458 B.C.
What do you suppose 2458 B.C, mosna?!! whispered... pné
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Teacher: The whole class will have to stay after school today for being so noisy.
Voice: Give me liberty or give me death!
Teacher: Who said that? Voice: Patrick Henry.
ston glacier, which ls
crevassed for overland travel, and come back by way of the Axel Heiberg charine),
FLAG PLANTED
By Dec. 31, Scott had sent back all his men except four,
which included Dr E. A. Wil- son, Capt. Lawrence E. G.
Oates, Lieut. H. R. Bowers and
TREASURE!
I'
you
are out already."
In The stars
"That's what I just told them," sold Mr Punch I didn't think you'd want to go."
Knarf sald:
have friends in
"Who are they, Australia, there is just Mr Punch? Who wants us to A chance that a
treasure 80 on a salihost ride? may be tucked away in the
Three Friends cupboard or drawer where
"Three friends of mine," sald
"Climb up," saki Wynken to the Shadows.
"Climb up!" be called down. Knari and Hand and Mir Punch all climbed up the rope ladder.
Blynken was a little girl; sho was wearing her nightgown.
Nod was a very small boy; he
brother, Wynken,
they keep papers and docu- Mr Punch. "All right, I'll tell was wearing pyjamas Uke his
Petty Officer Edgar Evans. The ments. five men had two man-drawn sledges and equipment designed for four men.
In this case, the treasure
is a stamp--the first penny one printed for South Aus- tralia 100 years ago.
For nearly three weeks they travelled southward into what Sir Doubias Mawson described
It carries as "the home of the blizzard.”
Near the pole they found bits the profile of of discarded equipment and A young- realised Amundsen had beaten Queen Vic
looking them.
But they went on until they engraved by
foria, reached the pole on Jan. 1B, and William found Amundsen's camp. By
Humphreys end
printed In London
Rupert and the New Boat-27
keep me working so long after Christmas, bur "making your present has given us a lot of fun."
'I'm atraid I've been a nuisance to you," says Rupert nervously.
When they are part way down the hill the toy policeman awerves towards a thicker section of the wood and they are at once cost fronted by a large smiling figure, Iria Santa Claus himself. Opo. No, no, explies Santa Claus so the little bear is here," says the heartdy, but. I've never had old gentleman. Well, well, there.quice that requess fora" persent y kan det muny, people" who could · before.") ALL RIGHTS RESKAYED
by the fam
Perkins,
Bacon Co., who also turned out the British penny black.
them you don't want to go."
Mr
Punch Lifted his hand
There was plenty of room for
from the telephone mouthpiece. Knarf and Hanld and Mr Punch. "Are you still there, Wynken? Oh! Who is this? Is that you, and out among
Wynken altered the boat ... In the twinkling Blynken? Ah, I see; it's you, stars and fled the sailboat at Nod! I just spoke to Kharf and last to one of the ends of the Hanid. They said—”
moon.
But Knart and Hanid wero Then the fun begün!. tugging at Mr Punch's arm.
"we'll go with them! We'll go Punch threw their nets over one Khorf and Honid and Mr with them!" they both sald.
"They just changed
their
side of the boat while Wynken,
mind," Mr Punch said into the Blynken and Nod threw their telephone.
"They'd like to go nets over the other alde. moonlight sall of yours.
or this
Me? Oh, thank you. I don't
Twinkling Stare.
think there's room for mol Vory Oh, how many twinkling more wall, I'll get you with Enarf they caught in their netst. The and Hanid in a few minutes. whole bottom of the boot was
glistening with them.
Its South Australian counter-Goodbye part is printed in a dark green. A few minutes later, Knarf The Queen's head is back and Hand and Mr Punch were grounded by a pattern re waiting on top of the hill be. sembling wickerwork which hind the garden. The moon was gives the effect of sunbeams shining. The shooting out in all directions.
For a first issue, this was
berlainly a handsome effort and
twinkling.
stars were
Moonlight Sail
The moon watched them fishing for the stars and smiled. Throw them back before you go home," the moon said.
So, when the moon said good night and started rolling: away, over the western sicy, and the morning sun peeped over the
In the catalogue these stampe, Hanid sandı *“This doon't look opposite side of the sky, the
If unused, are marked at £85, like the kind of place, Mr fishermen (and how slropy they Teed issues range from: £4 to Punch, to meet anybody who's all were by the Umel) thrady £15 according to condition. going on a moonlight. Why, the twinklingstars back, Into we aren't pear any water in the sky and blowly salled Bome' If you never find
one.. you Just then a curious thing
"Good night and thank you! can have the next best thing, boned. Knati saw it frat. It for Inviting us on this w Australia to commemorating was a antiboat. It was wiling in ful moonlight that first rue with a very good the sky. It came up close to
reproduction. It is face-valued the top of the bilements UEM VET
ča, reoses-printed, perforated Wynken, who
London), A. Ba
ladder