The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-14
Indiana Troops Assigned to Defense of Fort
as Chief Tactical Camp Maneuvers Are Begun

Fl. KNOX, Ky. Aug. 14.-Indiana
National Guardsmen here at their
annual encampment today were pre-
pairing for the start homo. sched-
uled to begin at 1901 midnight Fri
Gay.
The return for the 38tl Division,
comprising troops from Indiana,
kentucky and west Virginia, Will be
the largest troop movement ever
handled by trucks in this country,
except. of course, for the trip here.
The last Of the troops are sched-
uled to reach their homes some time
Sunday.
Major tactical problem of the
training period will begin today
when the 38th Division, commanded
by Mai Gen Robert Fl. Tyndall,
indianapolis. will assume the posi-
ton of defending army against
strongly reinforced enemy approach
ing the fort from Louisville.
The division will bivouac tonight
and all meals will be served in the
field under wartime conditions. The
return will be made tomorrow III
time for the general review on
Roosevelt Ridge before Maj. Gen. A.
J. Bowley, Fifth Corps Area COM
mander from Fl. Hayes, o.
Gov Paul V. McNutt, here for his
annual visit with the Indiana troops,
took to the falo yesterday and in
spected long range artillery prac-
tice by Kokomo and Elwood detach-
ments unCer command of Col. Wal
ter H. Unversaw Later he went into
the field with Gen. D. Wray De
PREF, Shelbyville, and the 15lst In
fantry. The Governors heart was
more with the former. however
since he is a reserve artillery
colonel
The Governor was scheduled to
fly back to indianapolis today.
Regimental Parade Feature
Highlight of yesterdays activities
was the regimental parade OF the
l5lst Infantry, Col A. H. Whitccmb,
Indianapolis, commanding, as a part
of the Wedding ceremony of Capt.
William r. Mahanna and Miss
Eloise Gretchen Dyer, both of
Delphi.
1t was an inspiring sight as the
l5lst troops marched past Col. Whit
comb and his staff, guidons fluttered
and sabars glinted, while the 151st
band. from Shelbyville, played mar
tial airs.
Capt. Louis o. Richmond of Terre
Haute, the chaplain. read the cere-
mony, after which Capt. Mahanna
and his bride took the review with
Col. Whitcomb.
The sabers of Capt. Mahanna's
brother officers formed an arch of
steel through which the bridal cou-
pie walked, while the band blared
The Prisoners Song" Lieut.. John
Blish. Seymour. of the 18th OBJ
servation Squadron. Stout Field,
flew the couple to Louisville for a
short honeymoon.
The only untoward incident was
when the bridal car threw tire
on the way to the airport.
Food Victims Recovered
The division staff still is endeav-
oring to learn definitely the cause
of the ptomaine attack which sent
80 officers to the hospital writhing
in pain last Friday. All of the
stricken, including Maj. Claude
Crooks. Lebanon, who was most
seriously ill, have recovered.
Gen. Tyndall'S division, the
Thirty eighth, the only guard unit
which trains as a division, will be
ending its fourteenth annual en-
campment when the start for home
is made Friday night.
Usually trains are used to
transport the guardsmen to and
from the encampment, but the
truck movement is regarded as
more efficient if carefully handled.
Indiana's inability to fill its CCC
quota probably will result in the
state getting approximately 1900
CCC members from Kentucky, &C
cording to regular Army officers sta
toned here.
Ohio is in a somewhat similar
position and will take a number of
West Virginia CCC boys. Both West
Virginia and Kentucky have far