IN THE AIR AGAIN

Evening Star, Issue 21619, 15 January 1934, Page 7

IN THE AIR AGAIN

BYRD'S THIRD FLIGHT NO IMPORTANT DISCOVERY few Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, January 12. Admiral Byrd, accompanied by Harold Julio, Rawlin,’ and Peterson, on Thursday made the third aerial exploration of a Pacific quadrant, soaring from • stretch of open water a few miles ■oath of the northern edge of the main pack, the position being 69.50 south,’ 153.21 west. The seaplane followed the 152nd meridian to 71.45 south. This .was Admiral Byrd’s sixth record southing by the ship arid plarie -along the thousand-mile ice front in three weeks. Thick weather caused the flyers to turn northwards two hours five minutes after their departure. Admiral Byrd said: “We saw no land, and it ii pretty safe to Say that none exists nearer ihari the coastal • frorita of King Edward VII. and Marie Byrd Lands. Rapid alternation of •temperatures constitutes a serious factor, arid at one period even the huskies .werie panting, their tongues hanging put. The glass was showing 40deg, but •'few hours later overcast skies and a driving snow squall blotted. everything -frpm sight, It is just a matter of a ' few "hours, , from sunstroke to pneumonia.’’ - Seeking a favourable southern passage to Little America, the Jacob Ruppert on Friday steered a westerly course ■ along the northern edge of the pack, her position being lat. 69, long. 155.05. The sky was overcast and a strong north-west churned the sea. Convinced by the plane flights that no back passage into ’.Little America existed, and after two . hours; of manoeuvring, the - ’Jacob ‘‘ Ruppert finally gained open prater. Several times during the night ' it was necessary to steer north to avoid tongues of ice. The Jacob Ruppert W*>< frequently menaced ,by numerous growlers a'drift before the wind.