Brumby (DE 1044) - Naval Cruise Book

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5 can leave the country freely to work if they wish. There are no collectives. There is competitive advertising. Marshall Tito called upon the Yugoslavian people to unite against the axis powers during World War II and he called each Slav by his na tionality This bet on regional autonomy freedom of intellect and independence has been the key to Yugoslavian unity It d1d not take long to discover that the people of Split were eager to meet us and talk with us Many of us met 1nd1v1duals that have corresponded after the Shlp departed The Youth especially were , happy to practice their English and to discuss the issues that are currently hot the world over. Some discussions were made over a locally made plum brandy whose delayed reaction consist of an ex- plosive internal earthquake The sh1p hosted the people of Split during two days of general visiting They were welcomed aboard with a pamphlet about the sh1p in Serbo Croation Over 6000 people toured the weather decks and pilot house and were given refreshments on the mess decks The BRUMBY band performed on the O 1 level during the first day They at tracted so many people that they were forced to Q Q Q Q 0 0 . y p , - . . . 7 I 0 D I ' . ' a , ' . . ' ' ' 1 - . 0 ' 7 - . . I 0 I . a 0 I . 0 I 0 - . . . - . . .

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south side and 491 feet on the north side. Three of the four watchtowers are still standing. Each wall had a central gate. Most impressive is the Golden Gate in the northwall. Facing the gate on the outside is a large statue of Bishop Gregory of Nin, defender against Rome of the Slavis Liturgy during the 10th century. The sculp- ture is the work of Ivan Mestrovic who was Yugo- slavic's leading sculptor in thiscentury. Mestrovic lived in the United States from 1947 until his death in 1961. There is permanent exhibition of his sculp- tures in Split. In the central courtyard is what was designed fav r' :gg ,, .0 2-1 , as the Emperor's mausoleum. Today it is a cathe- dral. The carved wooden reliefs on the main door are the work of the Dalmation sculptor Buvina of the 13th century. The whole scene can be taken in by climbing the 200-foot belfry. Immediately around the palace are incredibly narrow streets where shoppers walk from shop to shop looking for the best buys. Competition is as much part of the Yugoslav economic as it isa Part of ours. Yugoslavia is open to western in' fluences. There arediscotheques with hard rock and psychedelic light shows. The status symbol and goal of most of the people is to own a car. They

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the pier the next day. The people were as anxious to see us and talk with us as they were to see the ship. Many of us gladly gave white hats and other items to the young people who wanted a souvenir. Several of the crew were able to meet Yugo- slav individuals and accept invitations to their homes. All of us at one time or another found the people willing and eager to answer our questions and give us directions. There was a high level of interest in a soccer match between Split's team and the Polish National team. Split did not win but should be one of Yugoslavia's best teams by the end of the season. The BRUMBY left Split on the morning of 9 February. It was an experience we will not soon forget. Most of us would like to go back to Split to see those we met during our short stay. But, BRUMBY was headed to sea to join the Sixth Fleet for war games, ASW exercises, and plane guard duty. These drills and exercises are a necessary Part of the training program designed to keep the Sixth Fleet on its toes and maintain a high level of readiness. Plane guard duty consists of follow- ing 2000 yards behind the aircraft carrier and having a rescue team ready at all time to fish out any Pilots that did not make it back to their floating -A