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breezes and airs from north shifting about dark into SE., and 

 thick haze, with intermittent light fog, prevailed ; barometer, which 

 Avas falling, read 29.78 at midnight. A marked absence of bird 

 life was noted, probably due to the fact that we were now in warm 

 water and away from their feeding grounds. 



The Swedish steamer Drottningholm was reported by radio for 

 violation of the steamship track agreement. 



Special ice information was furnished the steamships Idefjord 

 and Ayme7'ic. 



There being no other reports of ice within the scope of operations 

 of the patrol, the vessel kept in contact with the berg noted above 

 which was at noon, April 9, in 41° 26' north latitude, 48° 34' west 

 longitude, drifting 120° true 1.8 knots per hour. The warm water 

 (56° F.) and the buffetings of the southerly swell were reducing it 

 with extraordinary rapidity. It was calving continuously and 

 numerous growlers floated in its vicinity. Winds to-day were from 

 the southeast quadrant, force 3 to 4, with frequent passing showers 

 accompanied by thunder and lightning, with clear, sunny, pleasant 

 weather between; barometer falling rapidly, read 29.31 at midnight. 

 Bird life was scarce, a few fulmars, dovekies and Wilson's petrel 

 being noted. 



Having experienced interference with our broadcast through HYS 

 (Ste. Pierre, IVIiquelon) broadcasting on the same schedule, the 

 latter was requested to change his schedule, to which he replied as 

 follows : 



Referring to your message of last night, we beg to inform you that during 

 the patrol season and in order to suit you, our broadcast will be sent at 

 1000 gmt., 1600 gmt, and 2200 gmt. We would be grateful to you if you 

 would advise ships at sea. 



Special ice information was given the steamships Invader, Alaska, 

 and Nieuw Amsterdam. 



At noon, April 10, our berg was in 41° 11' north latitude, 48° 

 18' west longitude, having drifted 141° true at 0.9 knot per hour. 

 "\'\nien near by, constant loud cracklings were heard and the moment 

 sea water ran oft", the entire exposed surface would blister, the next 

 sea washing away this loose covering, followed by more blistering. 

 This, together with the frequent calvings, was reducing its bnllv 

 rapidly. By dark it was apparent that the warm water, warm air, 

 and constant pounding of the seas would make an end of this 

 menace within the next 24 hours. Winds until 1 p. m. were from 

 SE., force 3 to 4. parth' clear, with passing heavy rain squalls, thun- 

 der, and lightning; barometer falling to 29.22, at which time it 

 began to rise rapidly, wind backed into NW. and increased in force 



