The Archive · 1916

From Home Via Siberia

WHAT THE JOURNEY MEANS IN TIME OF WAR

It goes without saying that few xeept those who must, and the latter make very sure of their necessity before setting out. While most of us readily of a submarine, we dislike the notion of darkened ports and life-belt drill, and especially the long round by the Cape. Even the once all-popular Siberian route has lo air, leading us, 9 strange regions, and entailing sledge drives on the edge of the Arctic circle, and reiterated turnings-out of all our possessions to the searching eye of the Russian police.

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