General Account 1938-1939
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so at present some where between Hawaii and California for it will take about 12 hrs to get the flight. Today I heard both Hawaii and Sardis's operators talking with KHAHX to Kyba. This evening we may receive further news. I shall go well on. June 4 Hollandia New Guinea. I accomplished little or nothing for my coolies were greeted as part of the strike crew. There was much of small boy in the construction of a rock rest to hold the ramp down. At 5 follow the last part of the flight of Kyba that night. I arrived safely in Hawaii about 1:00 this evening. This is fourth schedule tonight in which we may learn more about the plan and its plans. June 5 Hollandia New Guinea. Sunday and no work. Rand and I took a walk this morning north east through the mangrove and sago swamps and into jungle. It was a poor forest most of it having been cut over or when virgin consisting of relatively small trees. Rand engaged to see several birds (3) none of which were of particular interest to him, that is they are not rare or unusual. The only normal signs we saw were tracks of a medium size cat in the mud flat area of the sago swamps and pig traces and rooting throughout the region. They are however more numerous in the sago swamps or the cut over grass clear and border forests. June 6 Hollandia New Guinea. Today being a regular holiday all