The Archive · 1929

Men Missing in the Antarctic

1 Survey Party Unheard of For Three Days New York, Mar. 18, Three members of the Byrd South [Polar Expedition are missing and Ino reports have been received from hem for three days, accordings 10 ight radio to the New York and the St, Louis "Post Dispatch" from Byrds headquar fers in the South Polar regions t0-

'The men are Larry Gould, geologist, Bernt Balehen and Haxcld June,' aviators.

The party, with Balehen piloting lan aeroplane, went to the Rock Zeller Mountains on the Antarctic Circle to make an aerial geological jeurvey and no word has been. re Jecived from them since they took left from the base cam)

Commander Byrd, in his radio to the newspapers which ate support is expedition, saic he ly pre-ug to fly in search of the mise soon us the werther United Press.

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