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deisel engine on some of the steeper grades lending their physical support by
pushing with their trunks on the rear of the engine or the last car. Once over
the hump they leave and return to perform their other varied logging duties.
The returm trip is in keeping with the mood of the last few hours, slow,

deliberate and dependable,

sf Logging camp 4 miles east LEDO_, ASSA™\, APO 689, Typical eleph-
ant (Hattie) of the loading class, The driver rests upon the shoulder until
the train arrives to be pushed up a grade nearby. There appears to be no tend-
ency to wave from side to side as in the nervous habits of the domesticated
circus elephants, Other than an occaisional flapping of the ear aii animal re-
mains motionless. These large ears always come into play at the completion of
every loading detail as an expression of relief from the exertion. The ears
also act as the tying post where the rope is secured for leading purposes.

w (2-1-18-1,5) Logging camp 4 miles east LEDO ,ASSAM AFO 689. Elephant feed-
ing:on ready available vegetation at the loading area. WM. standing by.

.. Location ibid. Two male loading elephants putting finishing
touches to the log just placed.
4—1-18-5)Location ibid. M. on shadowy log trail emerging from jungle into a
world of sun and light.

v. G-1-18-,5) Location ibid. On return trip from logging camp. M on end of one
(are pepe ill)
of the loaded cars. 1st class accommodations. Gurkhas sitting to left of
picture.

v ©1-18- Location ibid. From this advantage point observed the Indians in
their construction of a fill and extension of the narrow gage railway,
Workers segregate into several groups, one group of approximately ten women in
the immediate foreground. Another group of men work in the distance. Others
had specific jobs in excavation pits and still others driving elephants or
clearing brush from the peripheral flanks of the right of way, At this par-

ticular moment the women had jst completed their luch of tea, bread cakes and