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flying over the country, as we did, from Leo to Stanley, you can 
locate towns below. 
ffow as to autos, I am sending you a few miserable snaps which 
show our group with auto and truck, life too had a 1-1/2 ton truck 
with all gear that pretty well filled up to the gunwhales , because 
we carried along two drums of gasoline that we had not expected to 
carry when I planned our outfit, one at each front corner of the 
truck. There is some money saved in carrying the gas, and also on 
one occasion we had need of it on a long haul, but gas can be fre- 
quently bought through the Congo. Likewise sleeping accommodations 
can be had most everywhere within a day's drive, if not at commercial 
hotels, at the various missions the Belgian Government issues a map 
for each of the Protestant missions and I believe also for the 
Catholic missions. This series of maps may be available to you 
either at the Academy or in Berkeley, I have the Protestant mission 
map and some others of interest in folders about lit inches square. 
As I looked in the Atlas G4n£rale du Congo 1 found this little price- 
list which you may need if you want to order any. 
Of the hotels the Belgians also publish a list. I am sending 
you a copy that I used. You probably can get a more recent one from 
the Belgian Tourist Bureau, 1*22 Madison Avenue, New York, Don't fail 
to get a copy of their "Travelers Guide to the Belgian Congo and 
Ruanda-Urundi j * it costs #5.00. They were unable to furnish me with 
the auto map, I bought mine in Africa. You are welcome to it but 
with the understanding that some day you will replace it. I learned 
of it from Victor Cahaiane, who made a trip to the National Parks 
Service, 
Coming back to the truck, there are all manner of autos and 
trucks in the Congo, but the people with whom we dealt, a Mr. 
Thornton Daily of Bukavu, guide and arranger of touring parties, 
said that he thought service for Fords was more often available than 
for other makes of American cargo. I am inclined to advise your camp- 
ing out in a tent on your truck. Hotel accommodations are reasonable 
and good most everywhere you go, but, of course, when you do get very- 
far off the beaten track you will have to take care of yourselves. 
It is well to make arrangements with guest houses and hotels in 
advance, by wire, telephone, or mail. All these services were good 
the several times we used them. We found no serious congestion except 
at Nianga-a when two of our party had to sleep away from the 3rd rate 
hotel there, but they were most cordially welcomed by an American 
Protestant mission nearby. 
Be sure and get a copy of the Guide and get in touch with local 
missions through some of your "church" friends in California or at 
the Academy. 
If you have any questions I have overlooked or failed to answer. 
