RADIO BRINGS ARCTIC NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16321, 3 January 1924, Page 8

RADIO BRINGS ARCTIC NEWS.

WORD FROM GREENLAND. *EX- ” ‘ PLORERS. PRINCE RUPERT, Nov, 10.—The* fot-* lowing message* lias becir received from the schooner Bowdoin; in winter 'quarters' at Refuge* Harbor, Greenland, by. Jack Bartaley, amateur radio station 9 B.P. here:— - - * * *>': ’ - 1 ' , “Eveiry day is darker and colder and moiro windy. Wo could seo stars to-day at 2 o’clock. It,is blowing, a galo with the thermometer at *ls below. * - “As yet tliero is not a crack in the harbor ice. The*-Bowdoin is frozen in tightly for winlcir. Strange to* say we have bad very little siioiv on the* level., Tho bills ’are practically bare. • A-fine drift is whirling • south past, the ship. A great area, of water” in Smith Sound is giving off heavy clouds* of black vapor. “Because of wind and darkness wo can do little limiting. ' When/visiting fox traps with a dog team' near Capo Hatherton, three* miles south', wo discovered new polar bear trdeks. Consequently wo may expect a fresh supply of meat at, any time now )'as a welcome addition to our rapidly ''diminishing supply of seal meat and Idei* * ducks' killed several weeks ago. ; ; Si * * “Polar bear meat is tough and oily; but every thing is acceptable *iu ; the* Arctic by a. strong, healthy crow. - -Sick-< ness, oven colds, are unknown- so far north, providing we take plenty of out-door exercise. Wo are now cutting snow blocks* to ’ build siiow-liouses over the cabin entrance. Later we shall encircle the whole ship, ‘and cover • the decks. Wo expect'a temperature of at least CO degrees below zero. Our Eskimo women are busy sewing our fur clothes. In a few weeks we should be comfortable in the lowest temperatures. “Our friend's at homo can not .overestimate the* importance of • rhdio to us. We* look forward citcli. qvfetiing tq. news of the world received,' by . our operator and feel ivo are in touch with the world and really part, of * it." riot of a cold, dead planet ,as It seems to be hero at the top of the earth. Each day with the approach of darkness and lowering temperatures, would add to this fueling if it were* not for the music, eluireh services and .even voices of our friends at home. The boys are in title spirits. I'leuso repeat [to allay, anxiety of our friends and* follower.*) that ive* are not in danger and the I’owdoin is safe for t.ho winter.” "'*,*■■!<•