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THIS MORNING A REGRETTABLE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE STOP THE THIRD AND NEWEST MOTOR SLEDGE WAS HOISTED OUT AND COMMA WHILE BEING HAULED CLEAR ON TO THE FIRM ICE COMMA IT BROKE THROUGH AND SANK IN DEEP WATER STOP CAMPBELL AND DAY CAME IN WITH THE NEWS COMMA WHICH CAPTAIN SCOTT TOOK AWFULLY WELL STOP  +