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our western civilization should have developed such an unruly member. We are
on a level with the lower animals where the larger destroy the smaller and the
big fish eat the little.
There are constant drills on board and everything is being done to meet
attack, either by raiders or submarines. We sighted a ship this morning in
the dim distance, and later a whale spouted not far to the port, and there was
instant readiness with the guns. We carry four eight inch guns, fourteen six
inch, and eighteen three inch guns, besides innumerable torpedo tubes and depth
bomds. The Saint Louis is almost as heavily armed.
Our order of sailing is that we <sic>preceed</sic> the St Louis and the destroyer,
Balch, is a little forward of us on the port side. Tomorrow we expect to
pick up another destroyer and when we reach the real danger zone, five or six
more destroyers will pick us up and take us in. We will then proceed at full
speed.
I have had several talks with General Bliss and Admiral Benson preparato-
ry to our conferences in London and Paris.
November 4, 1917.
We have had an interesting day. The Admiral had an oil collier to meet
us in mid-ocean <del/> in order to re-fuel the destroyers. In addition to the
Balch, the Downs was also instructed to meet us at this point. The process of
fueling two destroyers in a high sea was both interesting and haza<add>r</add>dous. It
took the better part of the day, and it was not until 3.30 that we continued
our course at nearly full speed. The decks have been cleared for action, the
sitting room in the rear of our private dining room is now filled with gunners,
crews of fourteen each, to operate the two stern guns on this deck. There is
a constant going in and out, both during the day and night, and unless one is
a good sleeper, as I am, it would be impossible to get much rest.
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our western civilization should have developed such an unruly member. We are
on a level with the lower animals where the larger destroy the smaller and the
big fish eat the little.
There are constant drills on board and everything is being done to meet
attack, either by raiders or submarines. We sighted a ship this morning in
the dim distance, and later a whale spouted not far to the port, and there was
instant readiness with the guns. We carry four eight inch guns, fourteen six
inch, and eighteen three inch guns, besides innumerable torpedo tubes and depth
bomds. The Saint Louis is almost as heavily armed.
Our order of sailing is that we |
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