BYRD’S LONELY POST
ABANDONMENT URGED: c ANXIETY FOR SAFETY - ’ 21 .... (United Press Association—By Electric *,7 Telegraph—Copyright) - - - - - - -» •- *. ne NEW YORK, 6th April. Mr Jacob ltuppert, one "of the pal backers of the Antarctic expedition,after discussion of the conditions with Commander Gjcrtson, of the Jacob Rupperfc, who lias returned from the Antareiic on a holiday, radioed - Byrd urging him to abandon liis plan to' od- T| -; 'T" cupy the advance post through the win-vp- >uo ter night. “I am very' .much worried" about your personal safety, and-earnest---- ’sv,.,. ly urge your return to the basd.”' The M first question. Mr Ruppert -asked Commander Gjertson was: “Why is-8yrd.7...T going down there all by himself?” and the commander responded, : ‘T -don’t,/. ~ know, but the hut would havfe been a._- ;l' tight fit for two men.”. He explained »• -;•••- it bad been tile original pldn to have. ~i< two men to undertake observations, but - the delay caused by the. difficulties inlanding supplies hail made this' iiiipoS-* , sible. ~, , , ’
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 9 April 1934, Page 5
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