Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07
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BT COURIER FROM HuTJERTU,
COL CAMP. July 1S.--We have re-
manned in this camp for six weeks.
awaiting the coming of money and
| supplies we expect to arrive from
Picking. The money is necessary be-
cause we must purchase more camels
with which to pursue or journey into
the interior of Asia.
But we have not spent our time in
idlencss. We have used every mo-
ment. DR.. Haudes has been busy
aking meteorological observations.
with epoch-making results. Seventy
one pilot balloons, each Is centimeters
in diameter. have been sent up. They
We're observed by telescopes after they
had risen $4,000 meters
Many neolithic and possibly even
paleolithiC dwelling places have been
discovered by DR.. Bergman. Prof.
Yuan and other members of our party.
Mr.. HWang has examined a great wall
believed have been built in the third
century before Christ. Twenty Ii. or
approximately Z miles, of this struc-
ture has been examined.
Radio Set in Use.
DR.. Hummel. our physician, collects
plants and animals, takes anthropo-
metrical measurements and makes
blood tests. Dettman fixes astronom-
cal points, receiving daily time signals
from Nauen, Germany, by means of
our radio apparatus, managed by V.
kaull
On July 20 we propose to start on
our way toward Gaschunnor Hami
and Urumtschi. We will proceed in
three columns. l will be in the mid.
die with the main caravan, DR.. Norm
to lead the northern and Prof Yuan
the southern. We will each make
maps covering the ground over which
we travel. The triangulations and
topOgra phical surveys are to be car
ried out by V. Heyder and V. Mas
Senbach.
We intend to establish four fixed
stations in the interior of Asia, each
Of them to have two European and
one Chinese observer. We hope to
be able to maintain these stations
for several years. One station will
be situated in the Kunlun Mountains
5000 meters above sea level.
Have Spledid Camps.
Our camps are indeed splendid. We
have % tents, Sc men and 292 camels.
Under our agreement, all collections
except those Of an archaeological char.
acter will go to Sweden. l have good
reason to believe that Sweden also
will receive duplicates in the archeo-
logical collections.
The work is being done with per.
feet harmony. The Chinese have
given us entire liberty and we are
proceeding without the least restric-
ton. Any reports of opposition are
entirely fictitious. I now enjoy great
err liberty and security than during
any former journey. My co-director,
Prof. Stu Ping Chang, is a noble,
broad-minded, charming man. The
other Chinese show us the greatest
sympathy and our opinions regarding
the routes and work to be done coin
eide in every detail. The relations
between the Chinese and Europeans
are most excellent, the Chinese mem.
bers of the expedition being full of
enthusiasm and their help invaluable.
l have asked that two new Chinese
students join us at Urumtschi.
Chinese Plan Expeditions.
They are already dreaming Of sue
cessive expeditions to follow our jour
ney, and intimate that through the
cooperation Of Swedish scientific cir.
cles the new China will take up the
work.
Our position Is very strong, and If
future expeditions should be granted
the same conditions the Swedish ex.
ploration Of central Asia will pro-
coed with much greater speed than
hitherto. Our Chinese friends and our
selves entertain the brightest hopes
for the future.
Discipline is exemplary. 1t is easy
to lead an enterprise when every man
does his duty with enthusiasm.
am advancing with my comrades as
if to a feast which marks the climax
Of my life. All members Of the cara
van, men and animals, the latter in.
Guiding tame antelopes, eagles, kan
garoos and rats, are in the best Of
health.
Now we are cutting off all connec.
ton with the outer world for six
months. The Swedish flag floats
above our city of tents and at the
head Of our caravan.
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