WORK IN THE FAR SOUTH 



THERE are four expeditions at 

 present exploring the far south 

 whose unknown area is greater 

 than twice Europe. The outline map 

 shows the base of operations of three of 

 the parties — the English, the German, 

 and the Scottish ; the fourth party, the 

 Swedish, have their base near the Falk- 

 land Islands. 



Nothing has now been heard from the 

 German expedition for more than a 

 3 T ear. They are amply equipped and 

 provisioned and did not expect to send 

 word of their doings before June, 1904. 



An auxiliary vessel, the Morning, re- 

 cently entered the Antarctic regions, 

 carrying additional equipment for the 

 British expedition, which is exploring 

 south of New Zealand. 



The Scottish expedition, under the 

 command of W. S. Bruce and on board 

 the Scotia, sailed from the Falkland 

 Islands for the far south in January, 

 1903. The other three expeditions have 

 had a year's start of the Scottish expe- 

 dition, but the latter has an able leader 

 and staff, and will doubtless do equally 

 important work. 



AUSTRALIA, 



Courtesy of The Geographical Journal 



