WIRELESS OPERATOR'S BREAKDOWN.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13418, 16 March 1914, Page 5

WIRELESS OPERATOR'S BREAKDOWN.

FOUND IN THE BUSH

STATEMENT BY DR. MAWSON

Newcastle, March 14

Dr. Mawson states that Mr Jeffreys, the expedition's wireless operator, *. ho was found in the bush in a demented state, was one of the party vroch v as left ashore at Commonwealth Bay to work the wireless. His health faf'ed, and his mental condition'showed weak-

ness and he began to despatch extraordinary messages. He was relieved of liia wireless duties.

Dr. Maclean spared no . pains to afford relief, and Jeffreys appeared to recover. When he landed at Adelaide he eeemed quite normal. He was paid off, and intended returning to his home at Toowoomba.

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