Evening star., 1928-02-15
DEAD CITY GUARDED
BY THICK JUNGLES
HardshipS on Visit to Ruins
in Heart of Camhodia
Described.
BY ROBERT !. CASEY.

Cnrrr<ran,'cn,n ~ The star and the Chicago
Daily News. Copyright. l3rS.
KAA.PONG- -THOAT, Cambodia, De-
cenibcr l0.--This expedition, such as 1t
Is. yesterday went up 100 miles into
The jungle, broke through we'll OF
bush IS miles deep. ssillfully avoided
the attentions Of diSgruntled tigers and
elephants and came 10 a startling finiSh
nj a dead town which is shown on
none of the maps Of this district. men
toned IL none OF the reports IN the
archaeological library Of Phnom-Penh.
sr,d presumably had never before been
seen hy white man. The city is ap-
parcntly as large as ANgSor Ilom. the
ruined capital OF the khmers, and
there is a suggestion Of karnak and
the pyranlidS III the mass and beauty
O. its remains.
L lies there clustered about with
bamboo and banyan and fromasere. a
n.:cl1tv pie o. masonry with protecting
walls and dominating towers. Its en-
tent must remain ungueSsable until
forces of workn,en can be brought up
100 miles iron, the inhabited regions
10 the south 10 clear away the mat
ting Of yer6Ure that has overrun Its
cauSeways and clloke6 its gates.
No one-white or brown-haS ever
penetrated 70 the inner passages OF Its
TEMPLES It's altar Jewels may Still lie
in its deep vaults, and so. with the news
ot its discovery. Cambodia may expect
q treasure hunt on a scale uneQualed
since TIE ArgonaCts set CIT 10 look
for the golden fleece.
Native Brought News.
:. r-ae ~ ne ey,,arte6 that a town
would be found up there IN the jungle
west Of Angkor. Some years ago
native hunter came down the Mekong
with news that led to the discovery OF
Prah Khan. George GoSlier head OF
the Cambo6ian archaeological mission.
LED an expedition TO that point and
plotted tae temple Of Prah Khan. Four
or five white men have been that lar
since.
The ruin is about $50 kilometers
northeast OF Angkor and about the
same distance straight north OF Kan,
ponc Thor. ard its location indicated
70 f:,a explorers that the civilization
@. The Ktlners had not been confined
merely 10 the Angkor group. but hao
been widely scattered.
However. the clearing OF the region
was postponed pending the complexion
of the work about AngEor Wat and
50 the secret Of the Prah Khan jungle
remained un6iscoyered-does 50 yet ce-
sp.te the amazing clew Of the rum
which came 10 light yesterday.
This unnamed era is surrounded oy
q wall ard looks 10 be about the same
size IS Argkor Thon1. which supported
q million inhabitants. II Is about
miles north ard east Of P-ah Khan.
Faint Trail Helps.
A dash into this district without
ec1i;u.raer. O. horses or elephants ano
q company Ct armed bearers would
not have been possible three years ago.
I. Is still hazardous. but feasible Tor
the reason the. a trail has been cut
through much Of the forest between
Eac1pong Thorn and an iron NINE UP
near the Yrnan border.
This trail is merely tral-ungraoeo.
cverrun with jungle grass and tree
roots and s.unps and the ever-present
barboo. L crosses ravincs on bridges
Of bamboo mating and IS almost I'M
possible to follow without compass
fsvInr and a map. However. It is
navloable. A small automobile can
follow j. e one is content TO traFei
In low gear through drifts OF SAND tnat
co,rer most OF il beneath the grasses
ed take the risk Of broken springs
snd axies
From, this iron-n1ine trail similar
oath is being cut westward toward Inc
ternole ot Prah Khan and the inten-
uon Of the archaeological! board IS 10
extend this trail eventually 10 Angkor.
passing Eenc Mea!ea ano otaer A,t4e
know. ru.rs II transit. At present the
cutting Q. the jungle has proceeded only
z few kilometers and the hardy nVes-
t.gator who wishes 20 get into the un-
known must take his chance WITH
furgle that is virtually impossible.
And he viii have 10 make the long
tyeg alone. for no Cam5ocIan or An
Mantle Wit risk meeting with tiger
or elephant for SO useless purpose
as looking q, the crQnb.lrg towns o!
pe1p!e who have been dead tor 50 long
q tine.
Jungle Heat and Cobras.
He will have 20 fight his way through
tar2ies 50 thick that the sunlight oaTe!:
t-.ckles through them. He VII nave
n not cut course with compass
ard trust u luck and q g4e&sworE map
whose contour MARKS vii furn OUT 10
be nearly al wrong he VII! smash ms
feet On hidden rocks and watcn tfe
rr,orag scoot out ot the grass In iron,
al hin He VII! bear constant nluggy
heat tnat II the low n1arsny Spots
gr,es up well over 10 degrees. And
be prooab!y viii have 70 90 his naFcn-