Show J Oriental Adventure is recalled to Co mander nd M. M I inset head of the local navy navr recruiting office whenever whenever when when- 1 I ever he gazes at this four-foot four model of a Chinese Junk unk presented him by a Chinese river pilot on the I Yangtze two years ago J I. S i i 3 iA A tI t S I j S f YV rH v T i v t A 5 I I I J k l i I 1 v j Model of Chinese Vessel Recalls Service in Orient Although a a. desk In a a. recruiting office is far tar removed from command of ot a gunboat plying the Yangtze river In turbulent China Commander J J. J M. M Lewis head of the local naval recruiting station has an excellent reminder of his service in the orient orientA A four-foot four replica of ot a Chinese junk the thc gift of an admiring Chinese river pilot holds a commanding place in his office From bow to stern and from masthead masthead masthead mast mast- head to keel the craft is produced in scale and is the exact reproduction of the ancient craft that navigate the perilous Yangtze even down to the tiny drum beaten in the stern to give the rowers their cadence Commander Lewis was presented the model two years ago when commanding commanding com corn manding the gunboat U. U S. S S Panay by a Chinese pilot who guided the warship through difficult stretches of the river |