It. 1. S. Kralichek-Sobsleff, the young Russian ex-officer who' left Shanghai on November 7, 1928, on 2 bicycle and motor cycle journey around the world" will, return Shanghai next midhth on the completion of his venture, having covered. approximately $4,225 miles during the two years he' has been away." It will be remembered that, jhe left Shanghai without passports pr and practically without funds (he had only $20 in his. possession) for Hongkong and Bangkok, the first leg of the journey, against the advice of friends. That he has done: what be set out to do in such circomstarees is a tribute to his ability and daring.
In a message from Vancouver dated. October 8, It, Kralichek-Soboleff says:—
My' journey from Shanghai to Hongkong was comparatively uneventful, bot I found great difficulty, in getting to Bangkok duc to my financial condition and also because of my nationality. However, Norwegian captain soon came to My troubles were only starting. I had practically given up hope of being able to enter the Straits Settlements for the same reasons when the English and Siamese Press came: to my rescue and arranged for my provisional entry into that part of British territory. Mr. S. K. Lean of Bangkok presented me with a new Viegele before I left Siam, A Chinese who accompanied me from Bangkok died from snake bite after a few hours on the way, I could do nothing for him. I was! thus forced to. 0 alone through the Siamese jungle toward Alor Star in the Straits Settlements. That part of the trip took 24 days, daring which I lived principally on coconuts and their milk, my bread and water having been exhausted at an early people 1 met were hey remembered the late Queen im, a Russian' Princess, When' I arrived at Hua Mia 1 was received by Prince Ydehided and the pleasant time he gave me was an suitable introduction to what was to follow. The British refused to let me enter tlements and, sent_me back to Bangkok by train. When 1 got back there, however, the British Consul was very kind to me and eventually' gave me the docu necessary for entry into British territory. 1 had ne more trouble: after Uhat, Froni Penang 1 cycled to Sin-Eupore, a distance of 508 miles, which took me about five days 0 cover. Here I bought a FU. rmatorcycle from the proceeds of the sale of photos 1 had taken on the way. A German who accompanied me from Singapore on the way to Rangoon met with an accident and had to be sent back. My own Journey to Rangoon, Bardwan, and Bombay was without special me ident although at Burdwan Twas received by the Rajah. From Bombay I continued to. Delhi and Lahore could not get permission to go through Afghanistan, so T decided to cross the Panjab.
T crossed the desert in 16 days, a distance of 787 kilometres. Arriving, at Karachi, I was presented with a ch "Ariel" miotoreyele by the British Commiscioner, who was also very kind to me in other ways. From Karachi I went to Bunder Abbas it Persia withest misfortune, and thence to Herman. On the way over the mountains Kurd bandits' fired at nie:
From Herman 1 wait on to Teheran "and Baghdad. From Baghdad the next stop was to be Damascus, which meant that I must errors the Arabian desert, via Root Bart. This was one of the hardest ports of the whole journey. Arriving Safely at_ Damateas, I went on to Palestine, via "Beyrosth. At Jerusalem Tet the 103-year-<d Patriarch of the Greek Church, who decorated'me with the Chevalier Cross of Jesus Christ." was thence: I sailed for Prom' Jerusalem, -my next' stop
France, ing at Marseilles 1 swent it to Niee, Monte Carlo and Paris." From Paris'l went fo Ttly, where Turin was my firet town of calle: From Rome I' went to Suposiavia, via Trieste. " AFPh Ring "Alger After cote antes tes hibited without permission.
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