/7/ A radio from Archbold giving flight schedule to the termination of the expedition. First flight, 15th of March, another on 28th of March, a series beginning on April 15th to take out Teerink, Toxopeus and repatriated soldiers, convicts and Dyaks and the final evacuation series beginning on 11th of May. February 23rd. Very heavy rain last night. Dull day, few short spells sunshine in afternoon; rain 7-8.3 AM and again very heavily 8 PM-midnight. Rand returned from the Idenburg. Radioed Archbold "Appreciate offer passage home on Guba but would rather return via Java and Buitenzorg" February 24th. Dull, somewhat misty morning, clearing 11 oclock. No rain. No news from the camps above and below us, and none from Hollandia. February 25th. Overcast day with only brief spells of sun: some mist from below 9-12 oclock: no rain. Teerink, Huls and Schroeder came up from Araucaria Creek and returned after lunch. Two soldiers and a Dyak from the Sigi camp, where Toxopeus still enjoys good hunting and has 53 specimens to date. February 26th. Dull day with little sun: no rain. Spent the day in camp preparing an accumulation of bulky specimens. February 27th. Another dull day: mist drifted up into camp at 7.30 AM: heavy rain 3.30-4 PM and distant thunder to north.