out in small fields on the terraces of the hills, and looked very 
     
     neat. The country was covered with snow but must be very 
     
     pretty in summer, as it is well wooded, some of the trees 
     
     being evergreen. 
     
    
   
   
    
     About noon we passed out of the Straits into the Sea of Japan. 
     
     We heard last night that a steamer about 1000 miles to the 
     
     east of us was on fire, and that the "Monteagle", one of our 
     
     transports, was standing by her. As a rule, we got news by 
     
     wireless twice a day , but it is always US. and foreign and 
     
     never Canadian, so know nothing of what is going on at 
     
     home. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Tuesday, January 14th, 1919 - Days run for ship 230 miles. 
     
     Weather much colder, plus 16', and fine. Sighted coast of 
     
     Siberia at 11.30 am. and expect to pick up pilot for 
     
     Vladivostok at about midnight. Packed up things in evening 
     
     preparatory to disembarking to-morrow morning. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Wednesday, January 15th, 1919 1 was awakened about 2.00 
     
     am. by Capt. Trump poking his head into my bunk. He and 
     
     Lt.-Col. Brook and Major McHaffie of Force H.Q., had come 
     
     out with the pilot on the tug which met the ship about 7 miles 
     
     down the bay off Vladivostok. The ship was warped 
     
     alongside the dock about 10.00 am. and the debarkation of 
     
     troops and stores commenced at once. Trump asked me 
     
     down town to his mess for lunch, so I went ashore with him at 
     
     noon and we drove down in a drosky. They are curious little 
     
     carriages with one horse in shafts and one running free at the 
     
     side, and not very comfortable to ride in, there being no back 
     
    
   
   
    
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