Arctic Isles To Be Occupied: Canada Is Sending Another Expedition Into the Far Northern Seas. Will Formally Take Possession of Archipelago Off Labrador Coast.

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Canada Is Sending Another Expedition Into the Far Northern Seas.

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Will Formally Take Possession of Archipeago Off Labrador Coast.

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 engineer to the Northwest Territories. He will also be in charge of the ice-worn steamer “Arctic," which has more than once borne the veteran Captain 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.

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 Labrador and called the Northern Archipelago. These tracts were occupied by Canadians some time ago and the limit of time within which there must be actual official occupation to establish 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.