The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-10-03
"A. M. Welles
Tells of Great
State Warriors

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ION the Ethiopian Front" was
written by A. M. WELLS, former edi-
tor Of the Herald. Mr.. Welles re-
tired from newspaper work several
years ago, but has kept apace with
the times by attending the editor
ial conventions and other activities
each year. Here Is his offering:
ION the Ethiopian Front"
BY A. M. Wells
War Correspondent
While reading some rather dis
turbing foreign dispatches In my
newspaper the other evening, I
dozed off into dreamland where
weird visions haunted me. Here
are some Of the things saw:
The Italo- Ethiopia imbroglio had
involved not only all Europe but
the United States In a clash at
arms that babe fair to break all re-
cords for ferocity and deadliness.
Terror gripped the world and civil
ization tottered-
I saw in my dream that, emulat-
ing his distinguished predecessor,
the late Alexander Ramsey, who
rendered to President Abraham
Lincoln the first regiment to be en-
rolled in the Civil War, the present
governor Of Minnesota went one
better and offered the White House
occupant a Minnesota regiment re-
cruited and Differed by himself
from his political supporters, an
nouncing that he would personally
lead his men to take a stand at the
front or perish in the attempt. This
message greatly cheered the chief
executive who replied:
Thank you, Floyd; 7 accept
your offer and expect to hear
of valorous deeds by you and
your men on the fighting line
throughout the war. Signed:
Franklin"
/ was privileged to scan the Mus
ter Roll Of the regiment, which was
headed by the following:
List Of Officers
Colonel-Floyd b. Olson.
1t. Colonel-Hjalmer Petersen.
Adjutant-Thomas e. Latimer.
Chief Of Intelligence Department
Frank Murphy.
Chief Of Engineering Squad-N.
w. Elsberg.
Chief Surgeon-Henrik Ship
stead.
Chief Of Commissary Depart
ment-David r. Arundel.
Chief Of Air Force Crank Of Ma
1or)-Magnus johnson.
Chief Of Gas Force Crank Of Ma
jor)-Henry G. Teigan.
Paymaster-Carl r. Erickson.
Chaplain-K K. Solberg.
Head Nurse-Mrs. Arthur LIE
Sueur.
Chief Of Ambulance Detachment
Maurice Rosensweig.
Chief Bugler-Abe I. Harris.
Board Of Strategy Crank Of Ma
jor)-Vince Day, Emil 8. Young
dahl, Ernest Lundeen, G. +. Gaar-
enstroom, Chas Mum.
Captains ARRANGED In order OF
seniority)-E. ]. Pearlove, Chas. A.
Hausler, Frank T. Starkey, Arthur
Jacobs, s. A. Stockwell, Albert G.
Bastis, Dewey johnson, Roy W.
Wier, Miles Dunno, Victor e. Law
son, Geo. II. Lommen, Henry Arens
The regiment was mustered In at
TT. Smelling where, on the day be-
fore its departure, 1t made brave
showing as It passed in review be-
fore thousands Of admiring citi-
zens. Ample accommodations were
provided for the press, and practi-
cally every Minnesota newspaper
was represented. This courtesy was
acknowledged by message Of
thanks, through the adjutant, to
the colonel.
The adjutant explained that the
governor had offered captaincy
to the attorney general, but that
Harry declined on the ground that
he would serve in no capacity other
than as a colonel. But" said the
adjutant, this was out Of the
question, as no regiment can have
two colonies, and the governor
holds that office. so the governor
appointed Miles Dunno to the va
cant captaincy."
Through his adjutant, the colonel
informed the newspaper men that
they were privileged to choose
three Of their number to accom-
pany the expedition as war cores
pondents. Thereupon each scribe
wrote his name on a slip of paper
and deposited it in blind ballot
box, from which the adjutant drew
three. The lucky fellows were Lar
ny Ho, Alvah Eastman and myself.
We three were given free transpor-
tation by Major johnson Of the Air
Force. I think I must have fallen
asleep, for the next thing I remem-
Der after entering the huge bomb
ing plane, was that the regiment
was drawn up in battle array on a
vast Ethiopian plain.
Soon the enemy appeared In
force, led in person by Mussolini.
Not a Minnesotan wavered. The
colonel dispatched his adjutant
with orders to the chiefs Of the Air
and Gas Forces to report to him.
Majors johnson and Heigan res
ponded with alacrity, and received
the following order:
'IlOAD THE FLAMES WITH
GAS AND GET INTO ACTION"
With little delay the planes soar
ed and headed toward the enemy,
where they dropped thousands up
ON thousands Of copies Of "The
Minnesota Leader on II Duce and