RELIEF FOR BYRD

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 899, 17 February 1930, Page 14

RELIEF FOR BYRD

CITY OF NEW YORK IN HEAVY GALE

ANXIETY AT BASE CAMP By RUSSEEL, OWEN Copyrighted, 1928, by the "New York Times" company and the St. Louis "PostDispatch.” All rights for publication reserved throughout the world. Wireless to the “New York Times.” BAY OF WHALES, Saturday. The City of New York has made little headway in the last 24 hours, but the gale is subsiding somewhat. Th i ship’s greatest difficulty is the ice which is coating her.. As the seas roll over the vessel the spray freezes on the masts, yards and rigging, as well as on the decks and sides. Every man on board has been chopping the ice away. This ice invasion is the greatest source of anxiety now that winter is approaching rapidly and gales are sure to continue intermittently. The velocity of the wind has decreased and the shifting air current may help the ship. However, at her present rate of progress the situation is far from reassuring. The City of New York is 200 miles away. Captain Melville is apparently trying to get into the lee of the Barrier, where the seas will be less severe, and he can make more headway against the wind, which still holds from the east, here, and is southeast at the ship. Then he can turn to the east, and, skirting the Barrier, reach the Bay of Whales. He reports choppy seas, which confirms the impression among sailors here that he is getting under the lee of the Barrier. A blizzard is blowing, however, and visibility is very poor. He does not mention the formation of ice on the ship today, so apparently that condition is not getting worse. He winds up his message by saying “All well.”