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N. Guinea
New Expedition to Explore Northwards of Digoel
Prom a Special Correspondent
Dobo. Jan. 26.
ON January 11, 1940. Lieut. J. M. van Ravensway Classen departed from Dobo (Aroe Islands) for Tannah Merah. situated at the head of the Digoel River, in Netherlands New Guinea.
Lieut. Classen has been given charge of an important expedition, which in tends exploring the country from the source of the Digoel River, northwards over the Snow Mountains, to the west oi the boundary between Netherlands New Guinea and British New Guinea.
After crossing the Snow Mountains, Lieut. Classen’s party will have to nego tiate a portion of the same limestone ridge which proved such an obstacle ioi the expedition in British New under the leadership of the late JacK Hides.
The expedition consists, in addition to Lieut. Classen, of 20 picked na.tlv%sol diers, and a number of Dayaks from Borneo, the latter being used for build ing special phroes, and to act as ca riers.
The expedition expects J ea ye nah Merah some time in March, pro
ceeding by phroe until they reach the rapids in the upper Digoel, and then they will commence their long trek over land.
After crossing the limestone ridge, the expedition hopes to turn westwards and return via the Eilander River to the coast.