RODE OUT THE STORM

Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2136, 15 February 1929, Page 5

RODE OUT THE STORM

SAVED FROM A CRUSH * THE BYRD EXPEDITION WISDOM OF THE LEADER By Telegraph—Pi ess Assn-Copyright tAUst. and N.Z. Gable). (Copyright .from By id Expedition) (Received Feb. 15, 9.15 a.m.) Bay of Whales, Feb. 13. The storm appear*, to have broken, The wind Is .shifting, to the southeast and although the sky is again overcast there is a long line pale green on the southern, horizon, which indicate s that clear weather is com-

ing. Even since we put to, sea, we have been cruising back and forth outside the ice capos in a. narrow lane of water between, the two enormous packs of heavy floes. Fortunately, tiio currents around the capes kept the space clear, da* pite the wind. If Commander Byrd had not ordered the ship to sea,ward the moment this pack began to appear it would have crushed us like matchwood.

Whore we formerly lav there is now an iceberg a mile long and 40 fecjil high, which would, have crushed a battleship. Wo can feel that winter is com ing, although a R yet the tempera lures nro fairly high, it being 27 at 6 o’clock this morning.