Evening star., 1929-01-01
COMDR. BYRD FINDS.
BASE FOR WINTER.
Quarters to Be Established
Near Former Site of
Capt. Amundsen.
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stuck out of the water a yard ant
looked over at US. One after another
at least 10 of these wicked-looking kill
erS rolled slowly and deliberately to the
surface and blew, the fartheSt not being
more than 20 yards away.
De GanahI Leaps, but Camera Snaps.
Joe De Ganahl. the mate, was stand
ing with a camera about 10 feet from
the edge when he saw the killer rise
and he was so startled that he jumped
about a foot in the air, invoiuntarily
took picture, and, when he realized
his good luck, began to yell in even
greater excitement.
We had all read of killer whales, but
did not think they would call on us at
once. Apparently the barking OF the
dogs, the many persons standing near
the edge Of the ice, which was fortu-
nately thick and the small boat had at
tracted them.
While we were all watching them
there was a roar from behind and Van
Der Veer came numbering up with his
moving picture camera, slipping in the
soft snow and using language more
forceful than polite, the tenor of which
was:
Get out of the way and let me get
them. Do you want to spoil the pic
ture? Blankety, blankety, blank! How
is fellow going to work with you all
standing in the way?"
Hungry Horde Reinforced.
The whales blew around us for some
time, rising and spouting with a soft
putting Sonud, and then rolling slowly
over until their fins appeared and slid
out of sight again.
Their deliberate movement was even
more suggestive of what they would do
to any one who fell In or II they rushed
through the water.
The one who had first stuck bis head
up looked again and again, not more
than two or three yards from the edge
of the ice, as if wondering how he could
get one of us or dog. Needless to say,
the small boat will not be used again.
From the midship's boat on the ship
one could see them sliding under the
water about 10 feet below the surface.
Later in the evening they came back
again. appearing some distance astern OF
us and moving toward the ship.
There were two Of the crew near
the water and, one after another, the
at them. There is a rectangular patch
of yellowish white on their bellies just
behind their jaws and each time they
rose this thing cleaned at us like
butchers apron. Several men took
shots at them with a rife and Erick-
son, seaman, apparently killed one,
for it rolled over and went down leaV-
ing trail of bubbles.
But today they are back in greater
numbers, at least IS having been
counted in one of the open leads be-
tween the bay ice and some drifting
pack. If they keep on bringing up
reinforcementS, this would be an un-
healthy place on thin ice. Just now
it is about or feet thick.
All Busy as Ice Still Grips Bay.
The ice shows no signs of moving
out of the bay Immediately and it
promises to be difficult and tedious
job moving the supplies ashore over
such long distance unless break
comes soon. Usually the bay is clear
OF ice by the middle of January, but
there is no intention of remaining idle
all the time.
While Comdr. Byrd is away a little
necessary work on the ships engine is
being done, and the scientists are get
ting their instruments and gear to-
gether so they may be ready to 60 to
work as soon as they land.
Nearly every one aboard is taking
turns at trying to ski, and, although
there are some aboard who are expert
In the use of these implements of fast
travel on snow, most of us are rank
amateurs and there are numerous dents
IN the snow where the men have
tumbled.
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