In 1946 The NYT Reported That There Is Uranium In Antarctica And That The British Took Over The US Base

I found this archived New York Times article about Antarctica that appears to be a forgotten part of history.

I transcribed the article and added hyperlinks for further research.

New York Times

Wednesday, November 6, 1946.

ANTARCTIC IS HELD URANIUM SOURCE

Six Countries Plan to Explore South Polar Region in the Search for Minerals

BRITAIN HAS TAKEN THE LEAD

Group Already at Former Base of Byrd, but U.S. Expedition Will Start in January

North American Newspaper Alliance.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 — Spurred by reports of untapped deposits of uranium, a six-nation race appeared developing tonight: to explore the icy mysteries of the Antarctic.

The race, it was learned, was led by the British, who got a jump on all other countries by secretly sending a thirty-member expedition to occupy the United States Antarctic base held in 1941 by the Adm. Richard E. Byrd expedition.

Other countries in the race, besides Britain and the United States, include Soviet Russia…