New Britain herald., 1927-04-30

in the world where no drop of rain has fallen for 22 years. There Dor delman saw the original "shieks" minus the beli-bottomed trousers Of the present day drugstore cowboy" On again, the ship sped to Co., Jumbo in Ceylon and while here Dordelman took side trip to Can dy and viewed the famous tea fields Of Sir Thomas Upton of tea and yachting fame. Singapore on the Malay peninsula was the next stop and from there the ship pro ceeded to Cheefu. China, trip taking q days at Sea. Here was the Adriatic station and the end of that trip.
 The ship visited Sintau, a village which had been occupied by the Germans but which had been stormed by the Japanese troops in the World war and taken only aft CT e days of terrific fighting. Dor Gelman found the place intensely interesting and very clean for Chinese city. Shanghai. the center of the present trouble in China. was next visited, then Hongkong, Annoy and finally Manila, United States territory.
 Moro Chiefs All Dressed Up
 Here Dordelman was transferred to the T.. s. s. Tracy, another de- stroyer The snip was sent through the Philippine islands 10 investi- gate the trouble which had oc- cured between the Moros and the members Of the Constabulary. On this trip. Dordelman saw Moro chieftains adorned with more gold than he had ever before seen. But tons were made of $lO gold pieces and the chieftains wore gold eagles as ear rings and other decorations, all good United States money.
 Back in Manila again. the ship became member of fleet that was invited by the Japanese gov ernment to visit Yokohama. Japan. Here the sailors visited the city and went to Tokio. 4 pleasure cruise was also made through the inland
  beautiful spots in the world, and in order that all the beautiful scenery could be seen by the crew the ship anchored at night and sailed only in daylight.
 Following this visit, the fleet was ordered back to Cheefu to indulge in summer maneuvers. The work of sham fighting being done, the ship put into port at Chinwangtao. the nearest seaport to Pekin, and the crew left the ship and visited the latter city and Tsin Tsin. the heart of the danger zone in China at the present time.
 While here, the ships officers re- ceivcd orders to hurry to Yoko- hama again to aid in the relief of the victims Of the terrible earth quake of 1925. Dordelman's ship, the Tracy, was one of the first of the foreign ships to proceed up the river to To<io since the last visit of Admiral Peary. Three weeks the crew labored in the stricken area, caring for wounded and burying the dead. Homes were reconstructed and one of the lasting improve ments set in by the 'gohs" was the installation of sewerage system here.
 Then the Tracy sailed back 10 Manila where the joyful news was received that orders had been tryi, S0 Dordelman, who continuously, for almost three and a half years had been in European waters, 'h" news came as one of the most glad tid- ings of his life. On the way home, the ship hit in at the Island Of Guam where the United States maintains q radio station guarded by handful of sailors. Honolulu was next seen and then the wei come sight Of San Diego. Califor- nia. From here. the Tracy proceed ed to Balboa, where Dordelman and his mates had their last taste of good beer. Then through the Pan ana canal to New York and the journey ended.
 Dordelman's enlistment period was up and he was paid off on De cember s. 1925. He had become h sea dog" however, and he re-en- listed for his third term in the re- cruiting service. He was assigned 10 New Haven and then he was sta toned in New Britain coming here in February. 1926. He IS popular representative of the navy in this city and when his two years nre up and he is required to put to sea, his many friends will regret the call of duty that takes him from their midst.