TRANSPORTING A NAVY THROUGH JUNGLES OF AFRICA 



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we accounted for a 

 good number; in fact, 

 we got tired of shoot- 

 ing them, unless they 

 were wanted as meat 

 for our natives. 



We came across 

 hippopotami, too, in 

 large numbers. They 

 offer good targets, but 

 can become exceed- 

 ingly dangerous, with 

 their playful way of 

 suddenly rising under 

 one's canoe and crush- 

 ing' it with their power- 

 ful jaws. 



On October n the 

 expedition reached 

 Lake Kisali, the home 

 of thousands of birds 

 of different species, in- 

 cluding marabou, fish- 

 eagles, spur -winged 

 geese, and many other 

 varieties. 



Kadja, a Belgian 

 post, was reached the 

 following day. Here 

 the commander was in- 

 formed that the river 

 ahead was particularly 

 rocky and difficult of 

 navigation. It was 

 therefore decided to 

 put the Mimi and Tou- 

 Toit aboard a flat- 

 bottomed river steamer 

 placed at our disposal 

 by the Belgians. This 

 task occupied several days, and we left 

 Kadja on October 16. 



More delay was caused en route by the 

 steamer's running aground on the banks 

 of the river, owing to sharp bends in its 

 course. Other than this, things ran pretty 

 smoothly, and on October 22 we came 

 safely to the end of our cruise at Kabalo. 

 The river journey had' required 17 days. 



Here we lost another officer, Lieutenant 

 Hope, who suffered from sunstroke and 

 had to return to a healthier climate. 



All that remained now was a railway 

 journey of 200 miles to Lake Tanganyika. 

 Needless to say, we felt extremely happy 

 at the thought of eventually getting to 



A LATTER-DAY FAD INVADES THE AFRICAN JUNGLE : JOSEPHINE) 



HAVING HER HAIR BOBBED (SEE ALSO 



ILLUSTRATION, PAGE 346) 



our destination — a prospect which had on 

 several occasions seemed so remote — and 

 the 200-odd miles between us and the lake 

 seemed but a stone's throw. The boats 

 and all gear were entrained without mis- 

 hap, and a few days later we arrived at 

 Albertville, on Lake Tanganyika. 



We were accorded a hearty reception 

 by the Belgians, who stated they had 

 given up all hope of our getting through. 

 A camp was formed and grass huts 

 erected for our accommodation. 



A TROPICAL STORM ON LAKE TANGANYIKA 



By this time the rains had commenced, 

 and the first night at Tanganyika we en- 



