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The shadows W were beginning to ' lengthen as the jag- ged skyline of Port Said pushed its way up at the end of our watery high- gi. 1 i ,. ,, . way. A heavy black gray.-,xt 5 fvffvgf Q? -t-N cloud of s m o k e J,-f- from coal-burning ships covered the harbor. Small Craft were running in and out from the docks and whistles and horns shrieked The Canal at Port Said in c e s santly. We were greeted by a conspicuous neon s'gn, Simon .4rtz, something we had not seen for many months. We tied up for the night and Hnished the routine of oflicial business, including the granting of practique and checking in with the harbor authorities. The following morning the details of Port Said were clearly visible for the first time. The water front was lined with small boats serving as water taxis. The dock area was separated from the town by a wire fence which ran to the end of the mile-long break- water. Roof-top signs such as Johnnie lIf'all-rr and lfxflmrzge llotrl had a familiar air. It seemed that here, even more than at Singapore, the East met the West, a trip ashore bore out this impression. In the town were combinations of stores we had seen in Aden and Singapore, side by side with European restaurants and hotels. Arabs in desert garb walked the streets talking to Egyptians in occidental business suits. We were fortunate enough to arrive at Port Said during a lull between the violent riots that had troubled Egypt for the past few months, thus we proceeded with great caution. Port Said had all the typical earmarks of adventure and mystery, especially in the Arab quarter, but few of us were bold enough to investigate. After this short stop, the ship was soon on its way towards the climax of our trip - the Mediterranean and Greece. W1-t4r.x..!,7?' Q lllllllllllllllfllfl 2 22 ' XXW ' ,ff i Gai? 46 i C I I
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DRACHMAS BY THE CARLOAD - Piraeus - Athens - Q Shaking off the inHuences of the Orient and Middle East, we headed across the Medi- terranean and Agean Seas towards the ancient stronghold of western civilization, Greece. Though happy spirits were somewhat clouded by the implications of delivering food to a starving people, we looked forward to seeing this country so rich in tradition and history. Rounding Crete, we steamed past Milos, and many an anxious eye peered to starboard trying to catch a glimpse of a modern Venus. The Parthenon on the hill of the Acropolis Was an awe-inspiring sight, as we made our way through the remaining mine fields in the Gulf of Athens. ' Athens and Piraeus curved around the northern end of the gulf, the land rising gently at first from the water, then sharply, forming a high chain of hills cut by broad valleys. Piraeus is located on the low stretches at the waters edge, while Athens starts slowly, with graceful dignity, spreading back into the valleys and onto the sides of the adjacent hills. In the Golden Age of Greece, around 500 B.C., Piraeus had been constructed as the port of Athens. Long stone walls stretched five miles to connect it with this foremost city of Greece. As we sailed closer, the sunlight highlighted the small, semi-tropical homes clustered about the water. The ship hove-to off the breakwater, awaiting the slow approach of a rather decrepit tug, carrying our pilot. It finally made its way alongside, the pilot boarded, and we pro- ceeded into the inner harbor. Entering, we passed a Greek lmtllfslzip resembling our old Oregon class. It evidently had ceased to function as a major war vessel, for clothes lines were strung on deck, and women and children as well as sailors came topside to catch a glimpse of us as we went by. Piraeus, once one of the first harbors in the Mediterranean, clearly showed the ravages of war. The results of and explosion of a number of ammuni- tion ships, mined by the Italians, had not yet been repaired or completely cleared away. Bases of large, powerful cranes still remained, long stetches of quay wall were still rubble, hulks of ships jutted out of the water, nevertheless, the harbor was quite active. The major effort at the moment was the unloading of UNRRA stores from ships moored there. The street adjacent to the quay was used as a temporary open warehouse for sup- plies and was separated from the town by stretches of barbed wire and fences. We had arrived on Sunday and, since the following day was Greek Independence day - from the Turks in 1821 - unloading would not commence until Tuesday. As we were expected, and most welcome as a United States Navy Ship, the usual formalities in foreign ports were soon dispensed with. Liberty preparations within the ship, now practiced to perfection, were soon begun. The friendly American invasion of Piraeus and Athens had started. For most men, the first place to visit was Athens, which could be reached from the harbor by an electric surface train similar to early American subways. The journey by train, passing many ruins of old Greece, provided an interesting comparison of ancient and modern times. The terminal at Piraeus was large, considering the size -of the cars and the number of trains in use. The cars were always crowded to capacity, as were street cars and busses in Athens usually with passengers hanging from the doors The 48 c J I
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