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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Transcription
The Japanese have shown themselves highly efficient in Korea with the exception of their cursed custom of changing all geographical names to totally different Japanese is wiping out all historical & time honored names. Their railroad trains are decently managed, neat, meal well served & the trainmen polite & served in some English. The Chosen hotel has every comfort from a American & European standpoint, no detail being omitted.