RAN FOR OPEN SEA
Byrd Expedition Ships Threatened United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 23, 6.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, January 22. Rear-Admiral Byrd radios that ice masses breaking over an eight mile front on the Bay of Whales threaten-
ed the ships on Wednesday last while unloading. Six of the crew were temporarily trapped on an icefloe. The ships ran for the open sea. The message added that he flew over the 1935 base at Little America. The buildings appeared to be intact.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21560, 24 January 1940, Page 7
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83RAN FOR OPEN SEA Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21560, 24 January 1940, Page 7
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