REVELATIONS IN DIARY.
BYRD’S LONELY VIGIL. NEW YORK, Sept. 12. Several times during his long vigil at the advance post in the Antarctic, Rear-Admiral li. E. Byrd believed that death was inevitable. Publication of his diary in the current issue of the American Magazine reveals that on May 30, 1934, lie was overcome by carbon monoxide from bis stove and. was forced to crawl on his hands and knees to reach food and fuel. A few days later he wrote in Ins the time for the past 48 hours. I’ve been in a comatose condition part of the time for the past 48 hours. L’ve left written instructions for the expedition and letters for my family in the green box.” . Several days later lie wrote: ‘ Ims is a ghastly" way to go out alone in utter darkness with nothing friendly at hand. I’ve been in some tough spots before, but here it is just waiting in darkness living despairingly from hour to hour.”
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 246, 14 September 1935, Page 7
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