Alexander diary, 1917-1918 / Roy Alexander - Page 66
Primary tabs
Transcription
[Page 66]
These Germans always scream like Italian soprani in death-scenes when they get excited. The crowd was hustled below and Meadows was taken forward to the cells.
Thur. 6th Sept.
No lights were allowed whatever in the hold. It was such utter darkness that one could not see anything – it was as though we had all gone blind. Of course we could not swing hammocks, we lay around on the floor after grabbing the Blankets from the nearest hammock.
Sun. 9th Sept.
Running along what is apparently the Java Coast all days.
Very high volcanic mountains, the tops hidden in cloud.
A vessel keeping just ahead all day. At about 4 pm we turned at right angles and steered straight for what was apparently the coast. It was, however, the entrance to Lombok Straits. Towards dusk we were close in to the straits.