European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 24, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I Dock hands make a clean sweep As the Upshor berths at family reunion an Mats voyage May be a Carefree vacation for some but for most its a Means to an family re Long before the uses upshur tied up and let Down the gangplank in Tripoli sponsors and friends waiting on the Dock heard a Clear voice daddy it had a familiar ring to someone on the a tall Young squinting in the morning sunlight and clutching a bouquet of burst a Broad Grin As he scanned the decks of and spotted his daughter and now the months of separation suddenly seemed another sponsor patted his pocket and my son had a birthday on Board and Ive brought him a his first one Faigh on the upper the incoming families got their first View of Tripoli Over the twinkling Waters of the Maze of White stucco dwellings of the old the ancient and the modern hotels fronting a Palm lined Beach drive in a wide Tripoli looked Cool and Green out buggies queue up of the port when passenger ships capt upshur of All proportion to descriptions in indoctrination pamphlets which prepared them for their Homes for the next two or three wives begun sorting Ward Robes and household did i bring the right things up on the capt Al Dauby skipper of the gave orders which echoed Back and Forth Down the bringing he finest ship of the Mats Mediterranean service smoothly beside the after Clearing customs and immigration Mats began to Stream Down the Transfer arrivals had sponsors and headed for their new or voyagers bound for More Distant boarded buses for sightseeing and shopping around Tripoli and nearby wheelus air life aboard Mats vessels is just about what one makes for entertainment there Are regular card tournaments and occasional a Mats ships carry Well stocked the bar soft drinks Only religious including sunday Are port of life and Chap Lains collaborate in keeping entertainment and recreation programs sometimes referred to As Nursery the voyages Are pretty much family of Well equipped nurseries have attend ants on duty All Day to assist with for Mulas and otherwise help parents to help medical facilities include a doctors and operating room where emergency major surgery can be per the upshure two doctors and Hulf dozen corpsmen and nurses administer to minor complaints and Only occasionally Are required to participate in even minor space available passengers pay Only a which is calculated to cover the Cost of food transportation and All services Are most voyagers Are pleased with the comforts and delighted Over opportunities to visit some of the most interesting and ancient cities of the As passengers Debar at their Destina they make room for More Mediterranean cruise travellers from All Over North Europe and the Middle until the ship Casablanca for new there is a constant game of musical chairs for space available As Las minute ski vessels in Leal Utt Istanbul i Al met hmm the Ftp lists some of cargo sea fits own As joint col Servie Esil by serve the  a ports the the stars and stripes prices the and Cust an a Ometete the t i Noney 1958