August 12th
August 12th
Daily Flight Information:
The World Flight is ready to continue but must wait in Reykjavik for favorable weather for the flight to Greenland.
Planes Ready for Flight
Waiting for Ice to clear in Angmagssalik
Daily Report
by Lt. L. P. Arnold, "Chicago", Mechanic
Today was a fairly busy day, all of it being spent aboard the plane ["Chicago"] checking things over & now everything is O.K. to start out when the fuel reaches Greenland. Message from Schulze [Lt., 6th Division Advance Officer aboard the Danish supply ship Gertrud Rask] today saying that the Rask had broken free of ice and succeeded in getting to Angmasalik greatly cheered the Navy & press men who were certainly getting pessimistic.
The town & its people differ little than any others -- the sudden rush of money from the sailors, who had just been paid, has sent prices upward & the exchange rate down.