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Major Vetch outlines Congo road plans and river route
In an interview aboard a Congo voyage Major Vetch describes building a south bank wagon road to Vivi and plans to use ox carts to traverse 88 miles of navigable water. He compares river navigation challenges, rail alternatives, and the need to avoid excessive trans shipments while exploring regional topography and climate.
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Major Veteh
Topograhy
New York Times
Tanoo
Oko Jumbo
Brussels
Major Vetch
Congo
Vivi
Liverpool
Sierra Leone
Natal
Cape
Damaraland
Massamedes
Damara Plateau
Mossamedes
Africa
Quilimane
Delagoa Bay
St. Paul de 1.Canda
Chella
Madeira
India
Serra da Chella
St. Lawrence
Tropics
Europe
England
Stanley Pool
Stanley
Vigi
Yellala
Isangila
Ngoma
Banana Point
Hell Gate