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Taihape Daily Times, 31 December 1917, Page 3

EAST AFRICA. AIRMEN ADBIFT ON A RAFT Thrilling details of the adventures of Flight Commander Edwin Roland Moon, D. 5.0., of Southampton, who was at first reported killed in East Africa, but is now a prisoner in the hands of the Germans have been sent home by Acting Flight Comander Cyril Golden. The scene of the adventures was the delta of the Rufigi River, where a seaplane carrying Commander Bridgman and Flight Commander Moon was forced to land owing to magnetic failure. Having ascertained that the damage was not repairable, the two officers proceeded to burn their machine. Moon swam across a stream which swarmed with crocodil'7 with a view to finding a boat or canoe, but failed in his quest. The following day ho again crossed the river, but was carried down stream by the ebb tide before he could land, and had to force his way back through the mangroves. Apart from cocoanuts, the officers had had nothing to eat or drink since leaving the stsation. At nightfall, after much weary marching, they discovered an empty house, and by removing the window frame and the planks of one side of it they constructed a raft. They wdre frequently up to their necks in water, and the only relief they could obtain from the millons of mosquitoes was to dip their Sheads under, the surface. The cocoanut milk which they carried had by this time turned sour, and by the evening of the third day both men were exhausted, while Bridgman was almost insensible. In .his anxiety to escape, Moon failed to stem the tide, and the raft was carried out to sea, where Moon had a terrible task in keeping himself afloat while supporting Bridgman. They spent 3 hours on the raft on the fourth day and for at least ninehours Avere on the open sea. Again and again Bridgman was washed off the raft, but was rescued by Moon. Finally Bridgman died of exhaustion and exposure. During the afternoon of the fourth day the tide carried the raft back towards the shore; and Moon managed to land, but has face, hands, and feet were almost cut to pieces by the rocks. A native noticed his plight and conducted him to Kiomboni, where two Germans were living. There Moon collapsed. He soon recovered, however, and is now quite well. Bridgman's body was washed ashore a few days afterwards, and was buried by the Germans.

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