BYRD’S EXPEDITION.

Grey River Argus, 7 December 1928, Page 5

BYRD’S EXPEDITION.

“City of New York” in Tow. SOLVING THE FUEL PROBLEM. NEW YORK, December 5. A despatch from Kusseill Owen, üboard the City of New York, in tow of the Eleanor Boiling, dated noon uu Wednesday, says: We are 500 miles south o fTairou Head, with gentle winds, bright sky and light clouds. In fact, it is tu* best weather any Antarctic expedition ever experienced in tkiis region of tierce gales and high seas. The City of New York carries not omy one* aeroplane, but good supplies, sufficient lor twenty men on the ice for a year, even if the Eleanor Bolling should not return with more materials, thus making this self-supporting uu.t. able to function scientifically in all r.partments, incuding aviation. The plan to have the Eleanor Bolling tow the City of New York to tho ice has worked out excellently. In addition to giving us fair speed during the period of head winds, it also insures for us a full supply of coal when the ice pack is reached, and the Eleanor Bolling turns back. The problem of carrying enough coal on these? wooden boats lias always been st rious. It was tScott’s greatest worry, during his last trip through the ice pack.

WILKINS’ ORDEALS. LONDON, December 5. Wilkins wirelessed from Deception 'lslands—“Owing to the high wind and piercing cold, w|-i have abandoned thc repairing of the plane until better weather. Moisture froze our lashes, noses, and finger tips. ”