Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-11

lo5. per pound: bread WAS plentiful In
the Chinese marke, hsh. meat. vexe-
tables. grain could be- found In abund-
arce. but thcs3 quarters were so en-
treneiy disagreeab!e that we seldom,
visited them. IN general stores one
Pid Shinamaa OF tall and imposing
stature. with Il face of wrinkled yellow
parchment. hnew US at once 70: Grit
isherS. ana gave us Ia understand in
MS bad Russian that he always we-
coined foreigners to the town M
greatest wish is to sec EiadivostoE au
international town. II live ~ few
more years ] shall surely SEQ my wish
grained. ne SAID Hfaveiy.
The days nore on and life In our
fourth class carriage grew more ana
more lrk3oire B4t giad news ca'ne
American transpo-: calling at the
phinpp!ne islands WAS To be sent 70
hs UP and carrying as over TO America.
Day after dey PASSED. the third %eel,
OF our sojourn in VladIvostok dawned
and wancd. ana still no signs OF All
immediate departure. Once after re-
turning from a row IN IL ''saapan." we
h m.Ts mot WIN the news that a ship
IN IN" S"cnins. ne vessel sailed int
port ana anchored: il was Chinese
cruiser cur disappointment. however.
was not iprg lived. Early IT," follow
INK morning. white many of w were
Sill ST in our .'berths." a Try vas heard
r ne nransp1rt: We received ne
Table ot the "Shepherd-bt and the
Wnii bat the enthu.'asm in the car
S snl,,i. lax MaHed with every ninu,s. ana
gether. ON. our left strains OF music
came waited across TO US on the mora
Ing hrreZs. few bars Of cod Save
the King were distin thy audible: the
sailors on The British cruiser were
no!ding their Morn ing prayers ON
our right, four high masts suddenly
iIoomeh above the railway sheds in
front Of us Thcs glideu on. an, ia
,h1 open space between shed and fence
a large ship came into view. Khaki
cad figures, WITH broad hrimrnci hats.
80 %nTa Ah .i, the decks here and ,he's:
The transport had arrived,
MORNING OF PREPARATION
AFTER WEEJSS OF WAITING
The morning passed in one long whirl
and hustle OF excitement. Dowm on
pulses and pronounced us sufficiently
healthy TO undertake the long voyage
before us. so anxious were the Cn!-
n.se coolies TO assist us with our lug
gage that. while the packing up was
being concluded. the locked doors Of
the CIR were ncarir forced in by the
finally they were allowed an entrance
they swarneti into the coinps rtments
IKE bees, tran plin:s over each other
IN their eascrness TO seize ba; or
basket. All eIpcStulat!ons ana threats
were Of no avail. What would rave
been the outcome Of this wild rusn II
Is impossible TO say, for some OF the
Engl!shmcn. deciding that actions were
hetter than words, doubled their fists
and shot out right and LETT and literally
kicked the greater part OF thcs. sap -r-
energetic porte-s cut OF the ear.
Outside on the black shingle Of the
railway We. stood: ore last look IT our
forever, snapshot OF two TO raise II
into Immortality, and We were or
vending our way after the r:nali group
nI chosen "Chinks' towards the quay.
feerc several American soldier were
staining. susrd!ms tie luggage from
he curious crowd. \ single wave OF
loose limbcd guards vas suiiic,c. TO
cause the inuuisit've offender 10 shrink
INTO the background. tcr the first
time. PERHAPS during many, many
years !uSSast OF foreigners was NOW
being Gen, gu, OF Russia without the
usual regulations and iormaiities OF
lhat all-isrriDlo institution. Il Russian
customs hou!e.
~ s,eam launch carried us and our
pr!ouS!ISS oNer 70 ;he transport. an
chorcd some distance cut in the har-
Dor 10 AVOID coming. in contact with
the numerous suspicious characters at
large on the quay. Only those who
rericnce the great deligh, in the sud
den thahge 10 clean, wholesome
white towels, and spIii e mattresses.
about 400. Of Ii, following day
the TRANSPORT slipped anchor, wheeled
about .nl lcisuTcIy made her way
down IL. n"rhor ON he. decks WAS !.
Eood!l cpi"pany OF the sons OF many
nations ''snrc thing" laughed an
American officer, this is some trip;
| wou:dDt have missed 1t for the
world The sudden boom of a gun
broke III. peace OF the surroundings.
1t was midday.
Passing The British and American
cruisers great cheers rent the air, the
bands were playing, the sailors stand
ing AT the salute. aad signal flags were
cunning i!Shti$. up and down the mastS
Washing messages across TO US. The
crews OF the Japanese men of-war had
also assembled on dcck-aEain The
music, the signals, the cheering With
the Cod speed OF the allies erhoing
around us we passed slowing OH to-
wards the bright cNpan:c al ocean far
:.way in the distance.
IT, al hours time {; J that could be
seen @: Russia WAS jagged line of
b!uc-&tay mountains on the lorizon.