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part of soldiers - whose inception I didn't see. On the part of only
one or two natives - evidently so serious as one of the policemen re-
peatedly motioned him away, even when he was standing on other side
of creek with spear leveled at camp. No trouble with fire wood today.
Richardson couldn't get Ramm tonight and his information based on de-
duction from Beyzoni's replies that Ramm using a small transmitter and
plane has returned.
Today coming down past houses a woman alone? saw me at thirty yards and
went away into the tall grass like a startled quail - But yesterday on
using trail a man and two females passed me - women went quickly by with
averted faces.
November 14, 1938.
To Habbema - 8 hours for carriers on track.
1 plus hours to head of cultivation
1 hour to first rest place, where track breaks
1 hour to third house
1.5 hour to 2800 meter camp 11.30 AM, lunch & left at 1 PM
1 hour .. ..
1 hour top of timber
1.5 hour Habbema. This is carrier time including ten minute rests
in every sixty minutes - times only approximate really slightly under.
Left about 7.05 arrived 4.85 more or less.
Good day except for showers midday - at times big clouds and sunshine.
Good view of Grand Valley in spots, though clouds drifting around in it.
Amazingly large areas of perfectly level yellowish grass plains and green
swamp.
Bele Valley, upper end, appears to be a series of small valleys and ridges
in bottoms of rich valley.