Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 March 1943 — Page 5

First Aid Among

LIST OF MISSING,

Col. Thomas D. Drake of “Indianapolis Is Reported German Prisoner.

Col. Thomas D. Drake is among : 16 Indianapolis men reported missing in action in Africa by the war

department today. One additional Indianapolis solJ dier, Pv. Ralph Freeland, son of By Mrs. Clarabelle Freeland, 2434 Prospect st, was reported a prisoner of Italy. The 797 on the missing list 'included a total of 87 Indiana men, most of whom are: believed to be held prisoners by Germany and Italy. The Hst included men from a states and the District of Columbia, but the largest number, 303, was from Iowa. This apparently represented casualties of ‘the 34th division, recently announced to be in action in the Tunisian theater. Indiana had the second largest number; Ohio, with 64 missing, was

Casualties Total 4317 : To date North African casualties listed include 867 killed, 1788 wounded and 1662 missing—4317. Col. Drake's wife, who lives at 3215 Olney st., said she had received word that the colonel was in ga prison camp somewhere in Germany and that arrangements had been made for her to write to him. » Col. Drake is a veteran campaigner, having been in the army for 26 years, rising from the rank of sergeant in world war I when he was wounded in France, He wears an -oak leaf cluster, bearing five stars, each representing a military campaign in which he participated actively.

With asrial-tombs exploding. afound Sherk, medical corspmen bandage the bomb trogen vounded leg o an American soldier, a member of a patrol caught in the open by axis bombers on the Tunisian fron

DISCOVERS IS6 War Analysis LEGAL SLIP-UP em

Chicago Daily News, Inc. ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North Africa, March To Expire but Governor Issues Order. A He has served in China, the

30.—The situation in Tunisia is such that almost any Philippines, war on the Mexican! Because of a legislative oversight,

comment on its possibilities is especially dangerous. Thus, for the time being, the American public will border and was a member of Gen. Indiana has been legally without a John J. Pershing’s guard of honor

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have to content itself with looking at the map and drawing its own deductions. The Germans are probably just as much at sea as anybody else; and the possibilities are so numerous and the line is so long and complicated that even Rommel must be racking his brgins today.

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following the last war. 5 Cited for Valor

tate guard since March 15. But not one of the 2000 members

Mrs. Drake has at her home half a {of the home defense force or state dozen medals the colonel has re- house officials knew it until James

ceived for valor in action. Other Indianapolis men on the

African missing list are: Technical Sergeant Jose son of Mrs. Pauline Cl ford, 30 igan an st.; Pvis. Robert oT Barbro. ye ‘of Mrs. hel Derbro, R. R. Box 939; L.

K. Northam, legal adviser to the governor, discovered that the past h T. clitord, legislative session made no proMich- | vision for extending the state guard service period which under a 1941

Eschenbrenner, son of Mrs. Lolia Bchen’ law expired on March 15, 1943.

brenner,

Ralston ve: Ra; Hines son of M Julia Hi

nes, 2110 Ww.

Governor Schricker kept the mat-

Mi an st.; Adora h A. Komlane, son of Mie ones Komians Sia Hane, so st: |ter from. becoming serious, however,

Glenn Latimer, ‘R. R. 3, Box 905; Lloyd, Mick an st.; Agolp hh M. Madley, son of J Frances Made , 23710 W. 10th st.; Manning, nephew of Kenneth illam & 73¢ Elm st.; Harold Milender, son of Mrs. Ethel Milender, 28468 N. Capitol ave.; Paul L. Miller, husband of Mrs. Elvira Miller, 1214 Alton ave.; Gerald L. Morford, son of Mrs. Rear Morford, 3721 N. Keystone ave.; W. Wampler, brother of Mrs. Twanette Kirk, 1230 Pra. senda ave.; Donald EW Mrs. Eleanor Wechsler, 109 Kansas st., and Norman E. illiams, son of Mrs. Ruth Williams, 2444 Guilford avs, Others listed from: the state ALEXANDRIA—Pvt. Paul or "Etchison, Route 3. ANDERSON—Pvt. James A. Fisher, Staff Sergt. Carl F. Johnson. AURORA—Pvi, William E. Hunter. 'BEDFORD—Pvt. John W. Buchanan, BOSWELL—Pvt. Clarence V. Vandame. BOURBON—Pvt. James H. Reichert. BREMEN-—Pvt. Grant E. Shenefleld. CORYDON—Pvt. viliam 0. Lo Pvt. Forrest R. McHatt iP CAMPBELLSBUAG Pri. ‘Ellis G. Hughes. CROWN POINT—Pvt. Edward C. Nelson. ‘DUGGER—Pvt. Edward E. Reeves. DYER—Pfc. Robert J. Herman. EAST CHICAGO—Pvt. George M. Chigas. FLOYDS ENOBS—Pvt. Leo H. Stumler. FT. WAYNE—Pvt. Harold L. Hastings. ‘FREDERICKSBURG—Pvt. Vilmer BE. Voyles, Pfc. Harold H. Weilbaker. CH LICK—Pfc. Samuel O. Rian; John I. Kearby, Pvt. Elvis Qualkenbush, Pvt. Willard C. Seybold. GARY-—Pvt. a PF. Kaczorowski, Pvt. Charles 'W. Meco Pvt. Georg e Piossa Pfc. James Ea, Tech. “stn Gr. Sidney Wei Bo GRANGER—Pvt. Woodrow J. Koehler. HAGERSTOWN—Pvt. James O. Smith, ~ HEBRON—Corp. Stanley J. Kasarski. J RO I Er Keith EB. Hartman, Pvt. John H. Ofer LEXINGTON~-Pfc, Chester D. Kelley. LA PORTE—Pvt. Andrew J. C. Johnson, Pvi. Leonard A. Kemiel LAFAYETTE—Pfc. Gilbert S. Hawk. ‘LINTON—Pvt. Byron R. Brunker.

Route 6. L. Faith,

pI AUCEPORT ~ Pit. Earl ute 1. MEDORA—Pvé. Orville 3. Osméron, Route 1. MIDDLETOWN-Pvt. Leonard W. “Pattie, Route 1. ‘MILFORD—Pvt. Walier O. Beer, MILLERSBURG—Pfc. Richard D. Olark. MONON—Pvt. Edward F. Koekenberg. - MORGANTOWN—Pvt. Charles A. Smith,

. ‘Latimer, son of Mrs, Margaret by quickly issuing an executive orson of Mrs. Essie Lloyd, 3352 Ww. der creating a state guard and making the order retroactive to h [March 15.

An attorney general’s opinion is-

echsler, son of thority to create a home defense

a conference between Mr. Northam

‘I mert.

' {the Democratic governor the time

sued late in the term of former governor, M. Clifford Townsend, had

know are that they have been given a very bad smashing by the eighth army in the far south, that the American forces are on their flank at three places—El Guettar, Maknassy and Fondouk—that they have had a nasty little time at Djebel Abiod in the far north, and that they are going to be kicked out of North Africa. Unless : they are simply talking nonsense in their communique, they regard themselves as heavily outnumbered and feel very sorry for themselves, It is fair at the same time to point out that while their losses have been substantial in the El Hamma and Mareth areas, the axis forces in Tunisia are still relatively in-

tact, have the advantage of an in-

held that the governor had the au-

force and it was this opinion on which today’s executive order was based.

Just a Mistake The order was issued following

and Attorney General James Em-|2

“We must have a state guara,” commented Mr. That there is no doubt that the ’43 session intended for the state guard to remain in being is shown by the fact that the assembly appropriated $200,000 for expenses of the defense force during the coming two years. ‘However, no provision was made in any act for extension of the state guard law.

aware that an expiration clause had been inserted in the 41 law which he wrote. However, legislative observers recall that Republican members of the state senate inserted the expiration clause in the bill in 1941 to keep from leaving up to the discretion of

for abolition of the guard. The state guard was created after the national guard was called | 122 into active service in Januaty, i941,

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EISENHOWER COMMUNIQUE

(Issued Tuesday, March $0) The eighth army continued their ad-

vance yesterday and has now occupied El Hamma and Gabes.

In, spite of strong enemy rear guard action, our forward troops have made to the no:

risoners since March 20 now "number Allied forces in the Gafsa: sector have

made progress following local attacks and have taken 200 prisoners.

In the northern SOSiOl in the area

north of Djebel Abi troops continued to advance in di cult mountainous

country and against strong enemy Over 700 prisoners have

YS. AIR the nl enemy tra ts and lines of communications in the and Sfax areas.

Yesterda; hters and ter bombers carried pon’ ghia Ben

Mr. Northam said that he was un- | 1&2

destroyed | during the day. From operations 10 of our aircraft a missing,

NAVY COMMUNIQUE NO. 329

(Issued Tuesday, March 30) SOUTH PACIFIC (all dates East longi-

tude oy § ocknecd P38) and Cop Corsatr '

(ar Du

Ligh a (Vought rat) Sghters Sitackeq the esa - Ne base a in the ghort-

Pete seaplans d island area. Five to Nn seven Japanese

on , this le r trafing ack J ee — ow. vel s afl! ®. on a Japanese destroyer Alu island . (southeast of Shorcand island), The attack was carried out at such low altitude that three feet of : the wig of one plane was sheared off Sestrayer'a nh dg The stroyer oe left burn

t of March 28-29 our].

side line, possess excellent generalship and are not going to accept final defeat without a bitter and undoubtely costly struggle.

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JOHN CECIL POTTER, 5], died early today in his home, 3542 Robson st., after an illness of two years. : A native of Bloomington, Ind, Mr. Potter was born March 11, 1892. He moved with his parents to Indianapolis while a small , child. Mr. Potter had been an employee of Kingan & Co. for 20 years prior to his illness. ‘He was a member of Center lodge 23, Scottish Rite and the Shrine. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Friday at Shirley Brothers’ Irving Hill chapel, 5377

E. Washington st. Burial will be.

at Memorial Park. . Mrs. Lottie E. Potter; of Indianapolis; a son, Frank H.

Offenbacker, two brothers and a sister, all of Indianapolis.

Survivors include the widow, parents, Maggie and John A. Potter, both :

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