SLOW SOUTHWARD TREK

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 806, 29 October 1929, Page 9

SLOW SOUTHWARD TREK

DOG-TEAMS ARE 137 MILES FROM BYRD BASE WARMER WEATHER EXPECTED By RUSSELL OWEN Copyrighted, 1928, by the “New York Times’* company and the St. Louis “PostDispatch.” All lights for publication reserved throughout the world. "Wireless to the “New York Times.” BAY OF WHALES, Sunday. The supporting sledge party reported last night by radio that it was 137 miles from the base, having covered 17 miles that day. The last few days have been much colder in the interior of the Barrier, but clear weather and a warm sun are slowly raising the temperature. The sun is above the horizon for the entire 24 hours now. A message last night from Joe De Ganehl, navigator of the party, said it was very hard hauling the heavy supplies in three exceptionally cold days. It was better after dropping a load at No. 2 depot. A badiy-crevassed area then lay between them and their goal. They had a glimpse of a haycocked region 60 miles away in a mirage yesterday. All their ingenuity and plenty of clothes were only partially successful in their efforts to sleep warmly during the long night. The men are looking forward to a warm march now as the weather has moderated. Dogs and men are at their, best. Mealtime is the happiest, but the cold hurries the consumers. In one pot they cooked pemmican, bacon, dried soup, dried milk, cheese, peanut butter, hard-tack biscuits and dried beef.