EXPLORING A DESERT. LONDON. June 11. An expedition into the Kalahari, the vast desert between tbc Orange and Zambesi rivers, Bccliuanaland, is to be undertaken by Dr C. E. C'adle, Colorado -Museum of Natural History, Professor R. L. Mannen, Texas University, and the Whittle Museum, and Mr W. J. Cameron. They landed, wearing tropical suits, at Southampton yesterday from the White Star liner .Majestic and leave for Capetown next Friday. Dr Cadle told a reporter: “We are going to AI rich because the cradle of the human race is to be found there if anywhere. “There is no doubt tliat the Bushmen who now exist r.nlv in- the Kalahari desert are descendants of the race which formerly inhahitntc-d Africa. We know verv little ol these people, but it is apparent■ that while they seem to have Negro in them their features are those of the Mongolian race. “We have sent from the United -lutes two two-ton tractors which will have a cruising radius of 1,000 miles into the desert. A) u shall take a full wireless set with us so as to keep in touch with civilisation. “We hope to startle the world within the next two or three years.”
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Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1928, Page 4
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