BYRD’S CRITIC
another VIEW. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, December 4. “ Whatever Major Gran’s opinions may he, it is most unfortunate that lie oave public expression to them at the present time,” said Mr H. P. Bridge, Lnited States Consul at Christchurch, when asked to comment on the Norwegian explorer’s eriticisui of the Role (light story attributed to Conuiiaudei Byrd. 1 consider his remarks were in very bad taste. lam not able to express a competent opinion on the accuracy or otherwise of Byrd’s story, but there is no gainsaying that his flight over the South Pole adds still further to his already formidable list of achievements,”
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Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1929, Page 5
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