IN ANTARCTICA

Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1929, Page 5

IN ANTARCTICA

CONGRATULATI ONS FOR BYRD. [United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.J NRW YORK, December 29. Brooks the Australian representative! in the United States sent the following message to Commander Byrd.— “My fellow Australians rejoice with the citizens of your own republic at the successful and safe accomplishment of one of the greatest feats in history. As the representative of Australia in the United States I desire to join all Americans in sending you and your companions best wishes for Christmas and safe return in the New Year.”

Commander Byrd replied:—“We are all delighted at your message especially so on account of our friendship and admiration for your countrymen, Mawson and Wilkins. Mawson’s work is certain to be of very great scientific val-

We are at this time waiting to receive Wilkins, who finishes bis great flight at this ha so. He will receive a warm reception from all the inhabitants at, kittle America, who join me in best wishes to you and your fellow countrymen in Australia.” (By Russell Owen—Copyrighted 1929 by the New York Times Company, and St. Louis Post Despatch. All rights for publication reserved throughout the world. Wireless to New York Times.) (United Press Association—-By Electric .Telegraph.—Copyright.) BAY OF WHALES. December 19. Gould’s radio report:—“Better weather let us travel for the past two days. Camped to-night at Camp- McKinley, eighty-five degrees 23 minutes south and 157 to, ten minutes west. Great trip, finding things much different than Amunsden has them. Just now leaving the camp to climb a nearby peak to get a view of the big glacier to the east.”

A different impression of the land to the east was reported by Amundsen from his polar route further west. It agrees with the reports brought back by Byrd after his base laying and polar flights. Carmen Land differs greatly from Amundsen’s conception of it apparently ard the mountains to the east run in a different direction than lie thought when he first saw them from his more distant point on the harrier.