STOWAWAYS TO THE ANTARCTIC
Referring to the three young men who stowed away on the Jacob Ruppert, Lady Hunter writes that such conduct should not be viewed lightly as an adventure, but as a serious breach of a sacred law: "Admiral Byrd and Dr. Shirey, who was in charge of the staff and requirements, impressed upon all those who volunteered that there was no equipment to spare and I only sufficient, food for a certain number of men. Those men had to offer some special Usefulness, not merely enthusiasm." The unwanted addition of three men to the company may mean a shortage of equipment and food for those who are undertaking the serious scientific work of the expedition. The correspondent suggests that steps should be taken by the relatives and friends of the young men to send a complete outfit of heavy clothing' and a consignment of food by the Bear of Oakland so that the action of the three young men may not lead to hardship to the members of the expedition.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 145, 16 December 1933, Page 8
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173STOWAWAYS TO THE ANTARCTIC Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 145, 16 December 1933, Page 8
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