THE BYRD EXPEDITION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18582, 17 December 1934, Page 5

THE BYRD EXPEDITION

PLANS FOR EVACUATION PARTIES EN ROUTE TO CAMP LITTLE AMERICA, Dee. 14. Discussing the evacuation plans of the expedition, Admiral Byrd to-day pointed out that tliese would depend on the condition of the ice pack. lie recalled that in 1930 the City of New York v ; as unable to reach the Bay of Whales until February 19. The two vessels of this expedition, the Bear of Oakland and Jacob Ruppert, were scheduled to leave New Zealand on December 27 and January 15 respectively, but ho believed that, in no event, would the expedition he able to start on its return before February 5, to allow the scientific staff time to complete local investigations.

The three field expeditions were all en route to camp now. Mr. Blackburn's geological party, which had penetrated to within 182 nautical miles of the South l'tle. was starting back on the track down the 100-mile slope of the Tboriie glacier. The tractor and sledging parties report fair progress. With the midsummer sun rising higher daily, .aeroplane explorations were impossible, as it was difficult to take off in the slushy scow. A flight to the northcast might be attempted, however, > 1 unusually favorable weather conditions develop.