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better man than many of the older ones. Very hot and muggy, sun
still seems directly overhead, it's difficult to find a shady spot
on deck. Mess-boy flew in a terrible rage with A., and there was
war between them most of the day. Some of the boys take a poor
view of A. frequenting fo-castle head and foredeck, asked me to drop
her a hint - which I did. It was received, I felt, "with reserva-
tions."

Sunday, Jan. 23rd. A wet night and most of the day. After the
intense heat of the sun recently, the pitch between the decking
opened and my cabin leaked like a sieve all night. Bonitos
appeared this afternoon and 4 were caught. Fresh fish for supper,
very good. Had a close up inspection of a bonito- very solid,
lovely color and silver, a large mouth with a thick silver tongue.
Most interesting fins that appear to fold up and almost disappear
into the body, a very large eye. Light following wind and sea,
ship very steady, just gliding along to-day.

Monday, Jan. 24th. Becalmed this morning, and a shark cruising round
for some time. About 6.30 p.m. a fairly strong head wind sprang up,
so the Royals were taken in, as we don't want to sail too fast in
the wrong direction. In Lat. 28 [degrees]. Capt. and I had a bet as to when
the first albatross would appear - he said in Lat. 28 [degrees] - I said 38 [degrees].
He won, as an albatross appeared to-day. Espaniola, the spineless
Spaniard, burst into tears to-day, because the Hitler Youth laughed
at him. The H.Y. looks the part, ( that is, he is smart and clean
and roars orders), but he is hopeless as an officer, cannot command
men, has no idea how to. If there are many Germans like him, it is
not at all surprising that they van't win a War! Espaniola is good
at languages, can speak and understand Swedish reasonably well
already.

Tuesday, Jan. 25th. Strong head wind, so, as Ensic ( late Steward)
would say, "We go wrong vay"! A lower top-sail was changed, with
much pandamonium and shouting and swearing - it being the Hitler
Youth's watch on deck. Poor H.Y. looking like Henley or Cowes, in
primrose pullover and cream slacks, shouting himself into a state
of prostration, finally climbed to the main yard to grab the ascen-
ding top-sail, to steady it. It evaded him at first,so he hurled
"Bleddy bustard" at it, then called his watch "i-de-otts", and
evidently felt a little better. In the night I was awakened by
H.Y. shouting " Nortmore Kom dhoon - after a moment I realised
he was shouting to one of the crew named "Loosemore"!
The Captain "telled him off" ( as Captain calls it) about it, this morning!

Wednesday Jan. 26th. A great deal of shouting going on all day, as
sails on mizzen mast were changed. The Hitler Youth's watch, as
usual, all talking together, the H. Y. shouting, and above all the
Captain roaring! It sounded like bedlam let loose at times.
Chief Mate's watch is better organised, but there was a good deal
of shouting all the same. Captain remarked to-day "If we sailed a
foot for every swear vord spoken on dis ship, we would be to
Australia and back to Europe by now! Still a head wind, but
making a little south, at present we are heading towards Buenos
Aires. The wretched spineless Spaniard's hand is very swollen,