Many Fronts

"Many Fronts" by Lewis R. Freeman is one of the twenty-plus books chronicling his many travels. Freeman was an American explorer, journalist, and war correspondent. Excerpt: All that my Government does is to allow my pay to go on and to provide me with a passport that will land me at Koweit, Bassorah, or Bagdad. If I get into trouble they will not – cannot, in fact-do as much for me as they would for a spindle-legged Hindu coolie. And all this on the chance that, sometime before I am retired for Old age or invalided from the Indian army.