Robert Falcon ScottOctober 1910
Scott receives Amundsen's telegram announcing Fram is bound for Antarctica.
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Scott receives Amundsen's telegram announcing Fram is bound for Antarctica.
Scott receives Amundsen's telegram in Melbourne and learns that the Norwegian expedition is also attempting the South Pole.
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