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BYRD EXPEDITION FLIERS . TOO PREVENTS AID. COMMUNICATION FAILS. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received 0 a.m.) NEW YORK, March 19. A wireless message from the Byrd expedition in Little America, Antarctica, states:— A monoplane which'.was being used for transporting supplies to the advance outposts was forced down-on the return flight, it is believed, about 15 miles from Little America, A ground party has been organised for a.-search in another aeroplane when the fog clea re. The pilot of the standard machine, Captain Bowlin, and the wireless operator, Clay Bailey, reported by,.radio that they landed at 8 p.m. on Sunday. They buried the monoplane in snow to protect it from high winds. They did not know their exact position,, as they were flying blind. Rear-Admiral; Byrd instructed the two men to wait for the rescuers for at least live days before attempting to make camp. After that message-’was sent radio communications failed. The two men have a tent, a cooking stove, sleeping bags, fur clothing and ‘BO days’ rations. .. ■
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Northern Advocate, 21 March 1934, Page 5
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