Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17
BY CoMpR. GEORGE NJ. DyoTT,
chief Of .rawcett Rescue Expedition

Chief of rawcett Rescue EXPEDITION.
IN CAMP ON KULISEvU RIVER.
Matte Crosse. Brazil. June 1.-THE
river on which We arc now In camp Is
an affiuent of the Xingu, and our posi-
ton is approximately 81 degrees west.
49,, degrees south.
How we got here is not much of a
story Good luck has followed our
hunt and We have picked up various
clues to the missing Col. Fawcett from
wandering Indians. These clues have
served us we'll
At Bakari we engaged FIVE Bakari In
dams of the semi-civilIzed kind to serve
as guides and to help us when we made
contact with their less sophisticated
brethren in the far-off jungles.
With five more mouths to feed. we
have had to increase our food supplies,
and extra bullock men have had To be
provided for, also, We look ike
young army on the move.
So large band cannot travel as one,
as there is not SUFFICIENT pasturage, so
we have broken up into three groups
We have covered some 70-odd miles
over broken country. crossing stable
rivers and many streams that gave us
trouble. This region is completely va
cant with the exception of Indians.
The Bakaris are an agricultural peo-
ple and live on bananas and manoioca.
which they grow themselves. Inc ia
yspos are a warlike tribe who hunt
game and are continually on the move.
We never know where they may turn
up. and they are a source of terror to
all the local people.
Fear Jayapos Indians.
Next to Indians. iaguars are the most
anA fnUAr WhtFn Also
take their toll of the simple folk who
enter the wilderness. are dreaded. too.
But the warlike Indian and the jaguar
seem to hold first place.
Three DAYS ago We were on the move
early, and in the morning light we saw
small plumes of smoke curling up, We
looked across huge valley miles in ex-
tent mostly grass. but with lines OF
trees indicating the water courses that
traversed this unknown land.
Smoke means fire. and fire is made
by man. So we knew that Indians
we're about in the district Next day
we came across tracks in the soft
ground. tracks of human feet. We
stopped and examined them. There
must have been 80 or 40 persons in
single band.
After a few moments one of our
expressionless voice. "Jayapos!"
All the bullock men and camaradas
started at that much feared name.
Forces we're at once consolidated, and
instead of travelling In small groups
our party moved in body, keeping a
sharp lookout.
Fortunately. we didn't encounter
these ferocious people They are known
locally as club singers" because of
sheir propensity for throwing clubs at
their enemy and breaking their en-
emies' legs.
Men All Want Arms.
1t has been quite q task keeping all
the men together. They all want arms
Even our cook. who Is one Of the black
est of the black, begs me each day to
give him a rife.
What could I do If anything hap
pened?" he asks L travel across this
miserable wilderness unarmed. with
only a dirty knife in my belt. Still, If
you do not mind IL am killed. we'll and
good. viii do as you wish. But can't
have a hook and line to catch fresh
fish in the rivers? This dried meat we
eat is not 1T for buzzards."
BY not carrying arms ourselves-that
is TO say. in conspicuous places--we
have instilied a little more assurance
into the hearts of our followers. Jerry
a bit nervous about the Indians The
rest of us are philosophical
We have kept curve more or less
10 degrees east of north for the last
five days. On the third day we reached
river TO which the Indian scouts had
followed Col Fawcett's trail This was
where FawceH had camped on May %.