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Northern Advocate, 9 June 1933, Page 5

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EVEREST SUMMIT. CLIMBERS CALL A HALT. SUCCESS APPEARS UNLIKELY. (Received 0 a. 111.) LONDON, Juno S. The Bangkok correspondent of the “Daily Mall’’ says tlio Mt. Everest climbers have I emporarily abandoned tlioir attem])ts to roaoh the summit. Another four days of tine weather are neeosary to establish themselves in No. 0 earn)). The climbers are not likely to be equal to the effort, even if the weather unexpectedly improves. ft is officially stated that they may remain in the camp for the duration of the monsoon, but those who are acquainted with the Himalayas consider this will be impossible, as blizzards may isolate the camps for days. A RADIO EXPLOIT. LONG-DISTANCE EXCHANGES. (Received 10, a.m.) LONDON, June S. The Darjeeling correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph’’ says that the wireless operators attached to the Everest expedition achieved remarkable transmission on Wednesday, when they called up Government House, where the Governor of Penpal, Sir John Anderson, conversed with Mr E. 0 Shebbeare and Mr Frank Smythe at the base camp. Mr Shebbeare said that all the members of the expedition were in pood health, and Mr Smythe said it should not be thought that they were yet beaten. The Governor replied that he w.' following' the progress of the climbei with the greatest admiration, and 1 wished thorn success.