“After a somewhat hurried visit to Government House, Shackleton fled to the cable office and sent off a 2,000 word Press telegram. Having waited till about 11 o’clock next morning, he condescended to reveal himself—but not a soul in Stanley seemed to care one scrap! Not a single flag was flown… And why? An old kelper remarked, ‘E ought ter ‘ave been at the war long ago instead of messing about on icebergs.'”

— John Bull (magazine)