25th D. Ridder 1939 General Account 1 Minipetuns, 2 Embelloma. Today shot camp preparing specimens, etc, etc. Evening at 10 sets, shot 1 date of jackin no result: Returned early because of heavy rain. Tom Asher in camp this evening. Told I the 2 planes which we heard coming into the lagoon today. They are the gold mine planes, Edgerton & Gielker (p.p.), a Grammerland and a Navy plane. Their plan is to bring into Bernhard Camp 20 Dyaks, 10 foremen coolies, guides and scientific crew (geologist etc.) They will proceed up the Darling R. by canoe (on canvas) as far as the gorge and going through the gorge of then build from camps of proceed or up the river to this destination (?). Several days ago they attempted landing on the river some 80 km above our camp. While they were successful in this attempt, they found the water very swift and many logs and so when it rained it made further landings impossible. Weather: Overcast with occasional small hails; evening heavy rain. Apr. 23 Bernhard Camp Darling R. Netherland New Guinea 75 m. 29mm traps, 25 flat traps, 27 stick traps, 570 snags. - 3 Edgerton's, 1 Pharacoral. Shot 2 Embelloma, 1 Cystistella. Today stored traps, prepared specimens, and packed equipment for breaking camp. Evening at 10 sets. Weather: Overcast, intermittent rain. Apr. 24 Bernhard Camp Darling R. Netherland New Guinea 50 m. 29 mm traps, 257 net traps, 27 stick traps. 602 snags - 1 Pharacoral. This morning broke camp and moved.