The Apache sentinel., 1945-04-06
TroveI Report

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other lands and to observe how they
live. This is doing much to eliminate
race prejudice.
Interesting Natives
Everyone is interested in the ma
tives of the various countries we
visited. Being considered military
unit, we were restricted from too
close a contact with the natives of
most places We were, however,
taken on many interesting excur-
sions to the native villages and this
gave us an opportunity to observe
many of the ways and customs of
tne people, For the most part we
found them friendly, and when we
did have a chance to talk to them
they proved intelligent and deeply
interested in America.
In some of the bigger towns we
even found jitterbugs and hep cats.
When a "Cat" can talk about the
Savoy and "One Hummer an Tweny-
feet Street." he is really in there.
Most every young person we talked
to has ambitions to come to America
after the war, and they are all in
terested in our slang, our music and
our dances in short, they are
much like young people here.
West Africans Friendly
Perhaps the most friendly people
we met were the people of West
Africa. They love music, have a
keen senes of humor and thoroughly
enjoy a good laugh. Many of them
had never seen American colored
girls, and the female members of
our troupe made quite a hit with
them. In the villages they were the
center of attraction; everyon
wanted to talk to the "Americo
Women"
Music Weird
Many of you have heard African
music; but it is almost impossible
to describe the WeirdneSs of the
tom-toms or African drums At GER
tain seasons they beat continually
all through the night. There are
small bands of musicians who fol-
low the workers about and furnish
the music without which the work.
ers simply will not work. They work
in time to the music; and, as is to
be expected, the tempo is very slow
The women are the most graceful
I have ever seen. This comes from
carrying heavy loads on their heads.
Neither the men nor the women can
lift much, but once it is placed on
their heads, they can carry enor-
nous weights.
One of the most peculiar sights is
the great crowds of men, women
! and children who travel the roads
all through the night. At any hour
of the night YOU will find the high
ways Croanedi with them. sbni
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i The people Of; Egypt, and Persia
Are hot lfearly 81 friendly: " In fact,
ia many Spfa6es #hey are extremely
hostile. This is true of the smaller
villages and rural districts. Cairo
and Alexandria are very modern
cities and the people are all hus-
ting for the Yankee Dollah." Beg
ging . and stealing are still hon
CRADLE professions there as in an
cient days. Egypt has many interest
/ ing sights for the visitors, chief of
which are the Pyramids and the
/ Sphinx. The Red Cross furnishes
guides to show and explain the his
tory of the Pyramids
1t is indeed curious sight to see
the mixture of the ancient with the
modern in the streets of Cairo. The
tram cars and automobiles will stop
to allow ascaravan of camels or a
flock of goats to pass.
The camel the donkey and the
water buffalo are still vital factors
in the lives of the Egyptians and
are common sights in the towns and
on the roads. They take the place
of the horse, the truck and the
/ tractor so common to us.
Persians NOmads
/ In Persia. we had.lesS contact with
the natives than in any other place.
/ There are SO few big towns and
most of the villages are off limits to
Americans.
Most of the people of Persia are
/ nOmadS and they follow the grass
with their herds. During the hot
season they take to the mountains
and in the cooler seasons they re-
turn to the plains. They are also
great craftsmen and many beautiful
items of jeWelry can be found in
the bazaars.
The PerSianS are not very musical
One seldom hears them singing OF
WhiStling as do the natives of other
places When Won do hear one Sino