The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-16
Indianapolis Men Participate in Cyclone DiOision
attempt to Keep "E1penly" From Crossing RiUer'
Maj, Gen. R, H, TyndaII'S
Troops in First Ma
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By United Press
CAMP KNOX, KY, Aug. 16.-
The battle of Camp Knox begins
Sunday with the arrival of the
38th Division, commanded by Maj.
Gen. Robert H. Tyndall Of Indian
apolis For the first time since
the war a complete National Guard
division is to be assembled. Fea-
ture Of the training period will
be a two-day maneuVer and a
divisional parade to be reviewed
by Governor Emmett F. Branch,
Adjt. Gen. Harry B. Smith and
Brig. Gen. Dwight E. Aultman
of Indianapolis.
1t has been the practice in the
past to take National Guard troops
to camp by regiments and brigades,
but Gen. Tyndall requested the
War Department for permission to
train his entire division Of 5000
men. Five regiments come from
Indiana, two from Kentucky and
one from West Virginia.
Defense and Offense
For the maneuver next Fridae
and Saturday, it is assumed thS8
Camp Knox is the mobilization
point for four infantry, three ar
tillery, one engineer and one medi-
cal regiments with the air squad
ron, tanks and other auxiliary
troops. The problem for the first
day is one of defense, but on Sat
urday morning the division will
take up the offensive.
Intelligence reports indicate that
the reds" are crossing the Ohio
River at Louisville, marching south
toward Camp Knox. The Cyclone
division blue" has been detailed
to stop the hostile reds from the
north.
The troops will bivouac in the
field on Friday night beginning the
attack early Saturday morning to
drive the reds back across the
Ohio River. A tactical inspection
will follow:
HOosier Troops Listed
Indiana troops to arrive Sunday
include the 18th Infantry Brigade,
commanded by Brig. Gen. William
G. Everson Of Muncie. Headquar-
tiers of the 1st Battalion, Maj. Al.
bert H. Whitcomb. Company D,
Capt. Russell c. Lane: Company H,
Capt. Arch D. Ball. and Company
NJ, Capt. Edwin c. Ball, located at
Indianapolis. will entrain early
Sunday morning.
Col George H. Healey COM
mands the 152nd Infantry regi-
ment. with headquarters at In
dianapolis.
The 18th Field Artillery regi.
ment. commanded by Col. John -
Fishback. of Indianapolis, has t 81
Service Battery, Capt Theodore
Taylor: first battalion, Maj. Joseph
L. Klotz; Headquarters Detach-
ment and Combat Train of First
Battalion. Capt Gipson L. Hast
ings. at Indianapolis.
Local Officers Included
Col. John J. Boaz, of Indianapo-
lis. commands the 18th Medical
regiment. Indianapolis officers in
this organization include. Mai. Will
liam G. Culloden. Maj. William
W. Peet. Maj. Frank ]. Meucke,
Maj. Fred c. Warfel, Capt. Earl
L. Shilling and Chaplain Frank S.
c. Wicks.
Brig, Gen. Harry B. Smith,
Lieut.. Col. NJ G. Henley, Lieut..
Col. c. c. Wysong, Lieut.. Col.
Edward l. Nicholas, Lieut.. Col.
Robert J. Axtell, and Lieut.. Col.
Robert C. Humes, Of the State
Staff, Will train with the division.
On Gen. Tyndau's staff. which
includes twenty-one officers from
Indiana, Kentucky and West
Virginia, are the following In
dianapolis men: Col. F. S. L.
Price, chief of staff; Lieut.. Col. e.
F. Mccoy, ca. Lieut.. Col P. W.
Fechtmann, quartermaster; Lieut..
Col. NJ. A. Hamer, machine gun
and howitzer officer; Lieut.. Col. @.
w. Blain, Judge advocate, and
Lieut.. Col. N. A. Nicolai, signal
officer. Maj. R. E. O'Brien,