[?]th for Westerlies

[?]iti Nut Heads [?]th for Westerlies

AIN Eric de Bisschop and four-man crew aboard the nboo raft Tahiti Nui, which Papeete for South America r ember 8, reported by radio ember 5 that they were at 500 miles almost due south eete, and about 240 miles irth-west of Rapa Island, is not expected that much y would be made eastward le raft reached the zone of ies, somewhere south of 30 latitude.

December 5 the raft was moving away from South - on a course about south about two knots. There was south-easterly wind, rough [ overcast sky with drizzling nat day. Regular coded reports are being received e raft by radio.