Washington County News | 1927-12-22 | Page 5 | Life Unendurable on South Pacific Island

Life Unendurable on South Pacific Island Loneliness and cockroaches made life almost unbearable for visitors to Willis Island, in the south Pacific, according ac-cording to J. Itadic, meteorologist, 0. Vincent'and R. J. Liglis, wireless operators, oper-ators, who arrived recently at Sydney, N. S. W., after a six months' sojourn there. Since the meteorological and wlrele?s stations were established six years ago, much valuable work had been accomplished, particularly In regard re-gard to upper air research. The object ob-ject of the station was lo warn shipping ship-ping of impending cyclones, cud Id this respect remarkable results had been achieved. Practically devoid of vegetation, vege-tation, the Island Is 4K) yards long and 200 wide. Climatic conditions do not permit of cultivation, and the Inhabitants Inhab-itants are compelled to live on canned food?. Sen birds' eggs are occasionally utilized.