LURE OF THE SOUTH
BYRD EXPEDITION SAILS FOR DUNEDIN. United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received October 22, 6.35 p.m.) NEWPORT NEWS. October 21. Rear-Admiral Byrd sailed for the Antarctic aboard the Jacob Ruppert to-day. The Bear, which is remaining in the shipyard to be caulked, is scheduled to sail next week to join the expedition in Dunedin. A crowd of well-wishers, and the last minute bustle of leading supplies, made the departure a colourful one. Rear-Admiral Byrd, who has practically recovered from his throat ailment, met the newspaper men and explained that the expedition was not primarily to fly over the South Pole, which had already been done, but to secure further data about the unexplored region. He said that a polar flight would probably be made, however.
PROW OF SHIP POINTED SOUTH. VICE-ADMIRAL BYRD S HIGH HOPES. (Received October 22, 11.30 p.m.) NEWPORT NEWS. October 22. Rear-Admiral Byrd on Saturday pointed the prow of his flagship Jacob Ruppert, towards the bottom of the globe, on an Antarctic Expedition. The ship is equipped with a boom for loading the 'plane, with which the Admiral hopes to continue his exploration and scientific research.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19627, 23 October 1933, Page 7
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