The diary of Edmund Heller, October 9, 1917-January 12, 1918 : covering his return trip from the First Asiatic Expedition led by Roy Chapman Andrews of the American Museum of Natural History
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The berths, run transversely are six feet long & quite comfortable accordingly. This convenience is a sort of paradox on our system of cramped Pullman quarters. Here you have under Japanese management the longest berths in a country where humanity is of the shortest statute!! The attendants all understand & speak English, a luxury not enjoyed in southern or Latin Europe, notwithstanding the predominance of English speaking travellers. More Jap efficiency is here displayed.