November 18, 1938 No fog on lake. Bright sunny AM with westerly winds. Clouds coming up to SW. Wilhelmina, creeping around it and disappearing into thin air. The local wind means little here - Rain and hail at noon as crossed to North and all PM in moss forest. Plane came in about 9.30 - loaded the last (200 kg or so) of group material in it and my gun boy. All reserve food is now in - and to- morrow will bring one-half December food to Grand Valley. On 20th all December food to Idenburg. Then going to Sydney to see about automatic pilot - Next flight inland about December 4. Rogers says Dutch b----- and RA thinks we may not want to stay long in Grand Valley. Rogers also says up to date (including today) have flown 46 trips inland and average of 3300 kg per trip - total 333,000 lb.! Rogers apparently having some trouble with Mielkie and they don't get on together. RA going back to Hollandia tomorrow. New house is under way with 113 steps. November 19, 1938. To Bele River. Bright beautiful AM. November 20, 1938 Sunny AM. Lighy rain PM. Hunting to west - pandanus and forest. This PM just before dusk a youth alleging that a soldier had had intercourse with a woman just across the stream.