Cavalier (APA 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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oturu 1 , l l 4 1 w f CY was closely knit by a complex system of inter-urban trains and trolleys. streets were busy with heavy traffic, which to side as the cabby spurted pedestrians. after meeting them at the set of wooden chopsticks to drove on the left hand side. riding in a cab you were likely to be thrown from side dow. 'the streets coming to screaching halts and starts, riding his horn as he dodges on christmas day we entertained a group of iapanese school children from yokosuka. fleet landing with an m boat and bringing them aboard, each child-was given a use instead of our awkward silverware. with their trays filled they sat down at the american-style tables and benches-something quite different from their customary short-legged tables around which they sat on pillows. the ' ster-parents proceeded to slice up the ham on their trays into Hchopstick-sized pieces. keeping a parental eye on the family we were kept busy filling cups and keeping our guests out of mischief. with dinner over the gifh.-were passed out rand many smiles and looks of wide-eyed happiness registered across their small faces. time flew and it was soon the hour of departure, and the lively bunch was bundled into warm clothing ready to leave- but not before a small chubby girl had given her thank you speech. 78 .f-ff git'

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u--anugqf A , FQ , as-',, 1 those of us who went on liberty in nagoya will probably remember it as being the city where you ride for miles to et downtown through the maze of streets that crossed and recrossed each other you bounced down the road in G Q . cab until you came to the busy downtown section. there you could walk past large department stores of modern struc ' e and the many night spots that dot the city. I f t is the higasl1iYUm' for those who toured the city and points of interest, there were china factories, coisonne ac ore , zoo or 'l the re rains of the nagoya castle, which was destroyed during the war. our stay was short and libertY somew t abbreviated. 80