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.I 9 SEPTEMBER 1945-0600 Un- derway enroute to Guam. 23 SEPTEMBER 1945 - 1539 Moored port side to pontoon dock Apra Harbor, Guam. Commenced loading cargo for ele- ments of the 6th Marine Division. 25 SEPTEMBER 1945 - 0452 Commenced embarking Marine troops. 1940 Completed loading cargo and embarking troops. 30 SEPTEMBER 1945-1316 Un- derway to Saipan. 1616 Streamed paravanes. There may be mines on this trip. .I OCTOBER 1945 - 0730 An- chored in berth 44, Saipan Har- bor, Saipan Island, Marianas Islands. 2 OCTOBER 1945 - 1359 Under- way for Chefoo, China. OCTOBER 1945 - 0850 Anchored 600 yards north of berth Fox 10, Tsingtao Harbor, China. CWhat happened, Naviga- tor?J 16 OCTOBER 1945 - 1935 Re- ceived following stores aboard, in- spected as to quantity by Chief Pay Clerk E. Ballard, and as to quality by Lt. Comdr. Harris: 4800 dozen eggs, fresh from Lee Shun Co., Tsingtao, China. .I 7 OCTOBER 1945 - 1558 Un- derway from Tsingtao, China, to Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands. Z' ' ffm,-v if-' f gf- 'Q . fs Jing tav TOPIA, or the land where you can get fifteen thou- sand dollars for one! So goes the slogan and so went the millions of wild dollars in avery friendly country. A sampan fleet was out to greet us. Through the interna- tional gestures that always work, the coming liberty was given extra spice and flavor. All that we hoped would be China, China was! Wfhe good Earth? appeared to be liter- ally abundant! Silk, Vodka and the all-too popular ulaotus Blossomsw raised international relations to an exhausted pitch. Now, like the G6Old Saltsw the ulfeather Merchantsw can echo-Mwhen 1 was' in China in 945 V' Aside from the human aspects, which were someaspects, the city itself had a type of charm. German, Russian and Chinese influence intermingled to make a completely inter- national appearance. Through the narrow streets, HChop, Chopi' echoed and re-echoed as the Napa Crew galloped the ricksha runners to all the points of interests. Some men went into the thorough investigation of the unusual archi- tecture and their findings were most agreeable. MClever, these Chinese !,' Alongnmi-xivith their- art in making silk, their alcoholic manipulations were, to say the least, dazzling! Steak and Vodka, eggs and Vodka, rice and Vodka or just plain Vodka makes an excellent meal! If you can grow plants in liquid, it proves that there is something in this flowing diet! All the U. S. whiskeys were sold there, with a good dash of local fermented rice. Needless to say, there were a goodly number of fermented whiskey lovers! D I The citizens received us with open arms, Ch66fS applause. All the streets were draped in paper flags and all the merchants were draped in yen. It was a happy place with an unsubdued gaiety that captivated everyone who went ashore. The ricksha was a new experience that wanted to be repeated and repeated. Down to the docks, through the bursting streets, the Napa men streamed in. An occasional baby or two was merely an extra present for 66 9 ' 79 Mom. ,Cause she loves kids. Now we see China, not as a land of make-believe, not as a press notice, but as a living, loving land of teeming smiles and open-hearted people. 84