FOR ANTARCTIC
BYRD’S SUPPLY SHIP
, United Press Association— By, Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)
BAYONNE,. October 13. To.the tune of grinding winches, the howls of 150. sled dogs, -the mocUig of two cows \yhich supply the expedition with fresh milk, the Jacob Ruppert, Rear-Admiral Byrd’s supply ship), cast off for the Atlantic to-day. There .were also aboard two cats, 600,000 .cigarettes 587 toothbrushes, 15 tons pfisugqrp.two snow ploughs, an autogyro yacht, .eight radio sets, and 31,000 bottles of ,beei.
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1933, Page 6
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