Sunday, 18 November
1945, 10:40 PM
Dearest Eleanor,
Twelve more
days to go. That is twelve more unless I
get orders in the meantime. This morning
three of us got into a jeep and headed north.
We left at 8:30 and got back at 2:30.
We had to get special passes to make this trip as the place we went into
is off limits to military personnel. The
country is very scenic and the natives are very friendly. We even ran into a few that talked a kind of
"pigeon" English. We crossed
to the west side of the island. In one
of the many bays we got a good look at the China Sea with several sunken Jap
ships. At noon we stopped and ate the
"C" and "K" rations we brought along.
When we got
back I was hot, tired, and dirty from the dusty road, so I took a shower and
read until chow time. I'm reading
Jessel's "To Help Me" and find it quite interesting and amusing.
After chow we
went to the movies and saw "Bring on the Girls." When I saw it on the ship, I said it was the
best musical I've seen out here. I still
think so.
When I got
back to my tent I found your two letters dated the 9th and 10th. I hope you know what you're doing about an
office. Kalichman's space is okay, but because
of the necessary alterations the building won't rent without a lease. Then again I don't have any equipment. You asked about supply houses. I dealt mostly with S.S. White, but also
there are some independent houses that I did business with. I intend to follow through with the
independents before I finally decide on equipment.
Vice-Admiral
Denfield (head of the Bureau of Personnel and in charge of demobilization) will
probably receive numerous letters about members of the Ocelot crew. Even if it doesn't help me, the others
deserve a break. Anyway a little
investigation as to how things are run out here wouldn't hurt him.
That is
thirty for tonight. Goodnight Darling,
can you wait another month more for me?
Love,
Gil
Scenes from trip north
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