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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