INTERNATIONAL ICE OBSERVATION AND ICE PATROL SERVICE. 53 



remain in the field for the entire season, as practiced this year, helps 

 very materially to make the patrol uniform and continuous, bridging 

 over the break that comes wnen one vessel relieves the other. 



A study of communication possibilities is recommended, in order 

 that, if posssible, the ice situation as developed by the patrol vessels 

 during the hours of daylight may be broadcasted from Arlington the 

 same night or early the following morning. The importance of 

 prompt mformation regarding positions of dangerous oergs is ex- 

 plained by the fact that these bergs are constantly movmg and a 

 report 24 or 36 hours' old may be misleading except m a general way. 



