Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1917 — AMUNDSEN TO FLY TO POLE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

AMUNDSEN TO FLY TO POLE

Explorer Sails for Norway to Witness the Launching of His New Ship. ’ New York, —Capt. Roald Amundsen, discoverer of the South pole, sailed recently for Christiania to make iinal preparations for his aerial trip to the North pole. He expects to return to this country-onee before making the flight to purchase the most highly developed aeroplane for the attempt. Captain Amundsen will witness the launching of his new polar ship at Christiania. The equipment which he has been gathering together in this

country will be placed on the ship and the explorer will then return to the United States to procure the aeroplane in which he will make the final dash. The new polar ship will force its way through the ice to a position in the Arctic situated at 89 degrees north latitude. This base is 69 miles from the pole. From here the explorer will

fly toward the pole with the expectation of reaching it in less than an hour of flight. *The aeroplane which Captain Amundsen will use will be capable of 150 miles an hour, the explorer hopes. With him in the fltlQl flight will be an observer.

Capt. Roald Amundsen.