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THIRD EDITION — THIRD

ARCTIC ISLES
TO BE OCCUPIED

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Canada Is Sending Another
Expedition Into the Far
Northern Seas.

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Will Formally Take Posses-
sion of Archipeago Off
Labrador Coast.

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OTTAWA, July 13.—Canada is
learning that eternal vigilance and
many expeditions are the price of
Arctic possessions. Another of these
latter is now in process of formation
and equipment. An order-in-council
has just been issued appointing as the
head of the expedition John D. Craig,
who is an engineer of the International
Boundary Commission and advisory en-
gineer to the Northwest Territories.
He will also be in charge of the ice-
-worn steamer “Arctic," which has
more than once borne the veteran Cap-
tain Bernier to northern waters. Capt.
Bernier himself will accompany the
party. His hearing is still acute and
his eye undimmed despite his 70 years.

TO ESTABLISH POSTS.
It is expected, too, that an officer of
the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
will go to establish police posts, also
some representatives of business
houses interested in the establishment
and extension of herds of muskox and
caribou, doing similar work as that
done by the United States in Alaska
and carrying out the idea expressed
by Mr. Stefansson in connection with
his Arctic work.

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The expedition which is being now
fitted out at Quebec City will sail
from that port about the end of this
month and will be absent in the North
for about a year.

OCCUPY ISLANDS.
The chief purpose is to establish
valid claim for Canada to certain
areas in the country north of Labra-
dor and called the Northern Archi-
pelago. These tracts were occupied
by Canadians some time ago and the
limit of time within which there must
be actual official occupation to estab-
lish valid claim for Canada is rapidly
approaching.
Alfred Tremblay who accompanied
Capt. Bernier on his 1912 expedition
and has been prominently mentioned
in the explorer’s book, “The Cruise of
the Minnie Maud," will be a member of
the party.