GOOD PROGRESS
BYED EXPEDITION
"INTERESTING EVENT" SOON
(Special to the Press Association from the Byrd Expedition.) JACOB BTTPPEIIT (at Sea), Dec. 17. The members of the Byrd expedition enjoyed a novel experience in, having two Thursdays On December 14 when they crossed the 180 th meridian on- that date. Since then the Jacob Kuppert has made good cruising time. On Friday she was 1200 miles from Welling' ton, a fresh north-westerly wind aiding the vessel. She .passed through the roaring forties without mishap. The barometer falling indicates a possible storm. Low temperatures caused the look-out for icebergs to be doubled. What is attracting interest is the fact that the Guernsey cow named Klondike is an expectant mother. There is considerable difference' of opinion among tie cow handlers and others as to' when the interesting event may toe expected, but all agree that it will be within the Antarctic Circle, thus giving Klondike an immortality within the bovine world comparable With Mrs. O'Leary'a cow whose kicking over of a lantern started the great Chicago fife.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 147, 19 December 1933, Page 11
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