Nov. 19 Bale R. 18 km N Lake Kallana, Netherlands New Guinea 2200m 198 minor traps, 218 rat traps, 29 stick traps - 0 The native brought in the following: 22 Melonys, 10 Stenops, 2 Phalanger, 1 Hydrungs, 6 Anisongs, 1 Plasycgals, 11 Pogonoms, 3 Pseudochins. Again today my time was spent at radio and nets. Ford returned this morning from Kallana. He says the is abandoned. He brought with him all repaired transmitter and so am after 18 days as an again 'in the news'. Bale made flight to Sand Run today. Weather: 6:00 - 12:30 generally clear until scattered shifting clouds. 12:30 - 20:00 overcast with heavy rain. Nov. 20 Bale R. 18 km N Lake Kallana, Netherlands New Guinea 2200m. 198 minor traps, 218 rat traps, 29 stick traps - 1 Ratite. The native brought in the following: 6 Pseudochins, 2 Anisongs, 1 Phalangers, 2 Peroryctas 20 Melonys, 18 Stenops, 1 Uromys, 4 Plasycgals. The morning was spent finding traps and preparing specimens. In afternoon in preparing specimens. In late afternoon a native came in and by the use of signs led me to believe that one of the native women had been attacked by soldiers, and that the man was at looking for gay bags. He left denying the question that Ford or I did gather. Also denied the spy report. Regardless all soldiers out of camp today were roundups up and questioned. There was a good deal of stir in camp over the affair which is now dropped until tomorrow of further developments. The ground is shellshocked. Weather: Drizzled all day, afterwards, rain, sunshine. Took up the rat traps and stick traps set east of camp in the forest. Nov. 21 Bale R. 18 km N Lake Kallana, Netherlands New Guinea 2200m 198 minor traps, 218 rat traps, 24 stick traps -