Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-20

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civilization
With the aim OF interesting the gov
crnment OF Brazil. the Royal Geograph-
zeal Society Of London asked the Brit
;sh embassy in Brazil to request tn
Brazilian government to make inquiries
regarding Col FaWcett In October
! 1927, the president of the Royal Geo
| graphical Society received the follow
ing telegram from the governor OF
Cuyaba through the minister OF foreign
affairs OF Brazil
L have the honor TO confirm my
dispatch Of the 27th August 1920
and TO acknov ledge the receipt OF your
excellency's dispatch OF the 18th in
slant in reply TO which / beg TO inform
you that after all the attempts made
by my government to trace the where
abouts OF Col. Fawcett the only infor-
nation obtained is as follows:
Coz Fawcett and his Two compan-
ions left this capital q e.. Cuyabai in
a northeaSterly direction. reaching the
margin of the River Xingu. where they
sent back the party of Mafuouas In
dams who had accompanied them.
reaching latitude II degrees, they
branched of 10 the east in the direc-
ton OF the .Araguaya River. whence no
news at all has been received of them.
The notices sent 10 the press OF this
capital by the French military eX-ser-
geant. Courteyiile. are totally unfounded,
as that tourist followed a route very
far from the region where Col. Fawcett
vas pursuing his expedition. Courte-
vile )ourneyed in a straight line from
the city of Tres Lagoas 10 Cuyaba.
travelling on excellent roadways near
the Garimpeiras zones which are well
populated. while Fawcett, as stated
above went 90 the northessterly re-
gion, into the heart OF the country, via
! the city of Diamantina.
Organize Expedition.
AS the interest among explorers and
the geographical societies OF the world
in the fate of Col. Fawcett and his men
continued 10 increase. rather than de-
crease. Conner. George M. Dyott organ
ized an expedition with the purpose of
rescuing Col. Fawcett and his men If
they we're still alive. or in any event
solving the mystery OF their disappear
ance
The commander arranged TO keep
of the undertaking through radio mes
sages, which he sent exclusively 10 the
North American Newspaper Alliance,
Of which this newspaper Is a member
On the eve Of his departure Comdr.
Dvoit called for youthful volunteers
willing TO 60 with him to the wilder
ness Of Brazil To search for the Fawcett
party The commander was over
whelmed with volunteers. receiving Of
fers from $4,000 persons. OF the num-
her considered he selected the follow
ing men:
william Demcllo, New Bedford, Mass.
a. the wireless expert
Samuel K Martin, Chicago for Pho
tographic work
w Gerard Martin ir.. ST. George.
Staten Island, to assist in operating
the portable field radio.
John James Whitehead. Great Kills.
Staten Island. as assistant cameraman.
The expedition left New York In Feb
ruary Of this year The last thing the
commander did before sailing was 10
marry Miss Pcrsis Wright.
OUTFIT Wen Equipped.
Comdr. DYottS expedition was much
better equipped than the Fawcett ex-
petition. He took along supplies
weighing two tons. including complete
wireless apparatus for sending dis
patches to The Star and the North
American Newspaper Alliance. The
party reached Rio de Janeiro March s.
1928 and we're reported TO be In fine
condition
In Rio de Janeiro COmdr, Dyott re-
ceived assurances that he would have
the fun cooperation Of the Brazilian
government which expressed great in
terest IN the project.
Since that time various dispatches
nave been received from the COM
mandcr On April II he reported the
party as being held up by railway
4ashout at Sac PauIo Brazil On April
| IS they reached Corumba Brazil and
| Burite on Nav IS
On the 2Sth Of June the party erected
camp on the San Manoei River.
Early In July the expedition reached