Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-02-01
D RIBBLES
FROM
Our Boys and Girls
in the Service
David C. Harrison Post, No. Ia,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Far East Area

Far East Area
Dear Dribbles:
1t was pleasure to receive your
splendid Christmas card. Receiv-
ing such wishes from the people
back home let's a fellow know he
is still remembered, no matter how
far away he may be. And it GER
tainly does lot to make his
Christmas a better one. Thanks
very much for the card.
Since leaving the States I've Wis
tied many cities and native villages
in South America, Africa and Asia,
but I've found no place that can
compare with the U. S. A. In some
countries saw many beautiful and
interesting sights, but other than
that, everything seems to be SO
many years behind our way of life.
At present 1 am located in a
country filled with jungles. And
even though living conditions here
are quite in the rough, we all feel
lucky because we know of lot of
other fellows who are living under
much worse conditions. We live
either in tents or small huts con-
sisting of bamboo frame work and
woven bamboo strips covered by a
thin coat of cement. The roof is
of thatch. Such a building is
known as "Basha." Our meals
consist MOSTLY of co. rations sup
plemented with vitamin tablets,
and often that popular canned
meat known as SPAN" At least
it was popular at one time, but
doubt it now. We also get plenty
of fresh pineapples and tangerines
with our meals. Over here these
fruits grow in the wild state.
Our amusements consist mainly
of sports played between teams
representing the various depart
ments on the base, and usually
three movies a week Then some
times a group of fellows get to-
gether in the evening and take a
hike through the jungles to see
what wild animalsl they can find.
I might add that these hikes are
usually taken in a jeep along some
trails in the jungles. Walking in
the jungles themselves is almost
impossible. Panthers, leopards and
tigers roam about rather freely
during the night. Elephants, deer
and monkeys are common sight
in this vicinity. None of the an
imals make any move to harm a
person unless cornered or wounded
except in very rare cases. In these
instances the animal has to be
hunted and killed as soon as posi-
BILE in order to prevent attacks
upon native villages in the jungles.
L might say that Fank Buck has
nothing on the G. lis over here.
In the distance, from where 1 am
stationed, can be seen the snow
capped mountain peaks. A most
beautiful sight at sunrise. This is
known as the Hump" Getting
supplies over this rock pile and into
China is our main job. And as OF
the end of Christmas eve, our base
now holds all records in doing that
job.
Well, Dribbles, 1 think I've given
you a fair description of life in
this part of the world, so will
close for now. But, first may say
thanks for the winderful job you're
doing through your column in help.
ing all of us fellows to keep uI
with each other, and our friends
back home.
Sincerely,
S-Sgt. William c. Bramble
A. S. N. 334S0152
A, p. o. 489, C Postmaster
New York City, New York
balance of address on application
Congratulations to your BASE
Unit for the record they now hold
and let's hope the future will NEAR
bit less pressure since the open
ing of the Ledo Road into China
All recent reports from your sec
tor indicate that things are looking
up bit Bill, and we hope that thu
situation will become lot bright
err for you fellows out that way
According to all the articles VIZ
have been reading back home abou
flying supplies over the Hump