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ELLSWORTH EXPEDITION SHIP.
CONTINUOUS DAYLIGHT AWAITED. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7.50 p.m.) Montreal, November 4. A message from the Wyatt Earp, the Ellsworth expedition vessel, says: We are once more nestled in the familiar Antarctic ice-pack, sheltered by Snow Island from a heavy westerly swell in which the vessel wallowed for three days. The northern end of Bransfield Strait appears to be blocked by ice. However, the wind is slackening and the ice is expected to clear soon and leave us a free eastward passage. It is but comparative!}' early in the Antarctic summer season and at this latitude there are still four hours’ darkness a night, but the sun is rapidly rising higher and as soon as there is continuous daylight we will begin to look for early favourable weather to start the trans-Antarctic flight.
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Southland Times, Issue 22731, 6 November 1935, Page 7
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