Roanoke (CL 145) - Naval Cruise Book

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N f -s Ml N I l 1 ., N .1 ' i M U - E ,,.-..... l .., 1 Prince Mansour inspects personnel with nltlmiriil Cfimolly in ,li.l.la, Saudi Amhiu buildings, a modern road and a new dock for small ships. Prince Mansour, son of King Ibn Saud, and minister of defense of the country, represented the government at a luncheon held for him and other important guests by Admiral Conolly on the Roanoke. After landing on the Roanokc's fantail in the heli' copter, the Prince inspected the Marine guard drawn up in his honor, and, after the luncheon, enjoyed a pleasant twofhour trip to sea for the purpose of a demonstration of a good oldffashioned drone shoot. Later some three hundred invited guests-plus a couple of dozen uninvited guests who crashed the gate -attended the Admiral's reception under awnings on the forecastle of the ship. Cn our last day in jidda, the Roanoke looked as if it might have been turned into an ark, as six sheep from the royal flock grazed on the main deck aft. Gifts from the Prince, the sheep were given in gratitude for the visit and the reception given him by these representatives of the government of the United States. A problem in diplomacy developed, 27? 6 poutlar case inscrilml with Araliimi clmructcrs, as gift from Adm Conollv to Prmcc ,Xlunsour lk h..,a-vaannni ,

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It was at Izmir that a committee of hardfworlcing and gracious American ladies opened a canteen for the sailors of the four ships there at the time, at the Izmir Palace Hotel. Free sandwiches, cake, pie and soft drinks were dispensed, beer was sold at cost, and music for dancing was provided by the band of Cruiser Division Two. It proved a popular spot, and coming two months after leaving Philadelphia, what a treat it was to talk to real American girls and women, and to find American hospitality dispensed as freely as at the USO at home. Cut friend, the American Express agent, had a tour for us from Izmir to the site of the ancient city of Ephesus, a twofhour bus trip over roads that were certainly no superfhighway. Une of the seven ancient wonders of the world was located at Ephesus, but now, as we found to be the case with so many places known to students of ancient history, only the crumbled stone remains where once there was rich alllffl -4'.' fm- 9 lil qu.- Curtain time for native floor show in Izmir, Turkey Famous ruins of Eplicsus-vivid imagination absolutely necessary I 'X .lvl in-in 'ls X? Rllxl tim in Turlty