Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 November 1944 — Page 2

PAGE 2 LAST MAN CLUB SETS MEETING

64 Legionnaires to Fulfil Pledge Made 10 Years Ago.

At 6 p. m. Saturday 64 men will meet ab the Hotel Antlers to fulfill a pledge made 10 years ago.

bers of the Last Man's club of the American Legion, a club organized in 1934 by 100 members of wayne Post No. 64 and other posts in the 11th district of the American Legion.

A The speakers’ table will be dec- | orated with a bottle of champagne, the seal of which will remain un-| broken until the last living member of the olub holds a dinner for him self and drinks a toast to the departed menibers,

_ 18 Honorary Members The club has ‘met each year for 10 years and has 12 honorary mem-| bers, men who hayg been speakers at the annual meetings.

. Speakers for Saturday's meeting will be Frank A. White, editor of | the Hoosier Legionnaire, who will |

has stood for in the past 25 years, and Col. Haskett L. Conner, commanding officer of Wakeman Gens eral hospital, Col... Conner will gpeak on “The Rehabilitation of World War IT Wounded and-Dis- " abled Veterans.” Following the dinner an Armistice | day dance will be held with dancing | starting at 9 p. m. to the music of Ted Campbell's orchestra. The dance will be open to the public. Officers of the Last Man's club are William Schoneker, president; Charles Peevler, secretary, and Dave Deuper, treasurer,

Chairmen Listed

Committee chairmen for the dinner and dance are L. CO. Hesoun, general chairman; Mr Schoneker, yecords: ‘Willard Thomas, decoratioh and sound equipment; Wilfred Bradshaw, reception; T. JW. Marshall, advance ticket sale; Charles Vance, master of ceremonies; Phil | lip France, floor and entertainment; Clifford XK. Robbins, refreshments, and Eimer P. Jester, door check. will be Mesdames Latry Hesoun, - William Schoneker, Dave Oh wil Charles , Oharled Vance Wilfred

, G, ©. Mercer, Willlam Fr. Ne, 2. A. Terhune, Willard Thomas, Clifford Robbins, Eimer Jester, Loveli Daniel, Lawrence McOain, Philllp France and James Poligrove.

FRANGE GIVEN. ROLE IN REICH INVASION

H SIXTH ARMY GROUP, ~~ France, Nov. 1 (U. BP.) ~DeGaullist

France already has been assigned & role both as a military force and A military government in the inva E sion of Germany, Lt. Gen. Jacob Ln Devers, 6th army group “Com | mander, ‘sald yesterday. - - Plans are progressing for the establishment of a military government in those portions of Germany which will Be occupied by forces of ~ + the 6th army group, Devers sald: “The central problem, peculiar to the 6th army group, concerts €oordination of French and Ameri can plans and the integfation of - the French and American military governments,” he sald. «© uGommanding generals of the 1st _ French army and of the Tth army . have received the same directive in accordance with policies established by the

military government In Germany. French authorities, in co-operation | with the 8. H. A. BE. F. and the 6th | atmy group are proceeding to as- | semble and train military government personnel.” | Devers expressed confidence in discussing’ the military outlook. | When it was pointed out his forces only now were reaching the main German Vosges defenses, he said: “Fortified lines never impressed me very much. The more pillboxes there are the better we know where : the enemy is and how to deal with - him.” - |

VIRGIL STINEBAUGH SPEAKS TO LEGION

A program of public education to safeguard American ideals was advocated by‘ Virgil Stinebaugh, | superintendent of Indianapolis schools, as he addressed a Joint meeting of the Bruce P. Robison Post, American Legion, and its aux

{llary last night. Mr. Stinebaugh lauded the Amer-

ship with educations of the anfitial

also recommended short intensive training courses to develop skills of civilians and returning veterans for peacetime job requirements, Carl Gates, commander of the post, presided at the meeting.

SOLDIER’S CHILD DIES FROM COFFEE BURNS

7 «months - old Carolee Erdman, - daughter of Lt. and Mrs. John A. Erdman, who diel yesterday of

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By ALBERT RAVENHOLT United. Press Staff Correspondent ON THE ROAD FROM LIU«!V CHOW TO KUNMING IN EAST CHINA, Nov. 7.—The Flying Tigers

stretched “across China by .the/the rear. American army serv have pushed An uninterrupted flow feats over windiig Chinese roads

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

China Keeps Flying Tiger

{nese organizations, working with| But once the Ledo road is broken [the American army as one team,| through to China, the theopies” of in East China have. been able 10; only have. supplied remaining motor : stay in the air during the desperate | 14th air force bases, but have evacus« trial-and-error methods now embattling of recent months largely by ated Chinese factories, workers and | ployed will be effective, means of a primitive supply line|vital American army equipmefit to| The present route ,K runs from Kunming, which is the terminal for ice forces, which |. They have accomplished these|the aerial “hump” route from India, \to Chanyl; 100 miles east. row-gauge, French-eonstructed raf

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Airlines pilot, now American army transport commander for China. Formerly, when a Chinese driver's) truck broke down, he left it by the roadside. while he hitch<hiked to the nearest town and bought a part.

At Annan, between Chany railhead and Kwelyang, there is great activity as convoys of American and Chinese drivers, who have pushed their trucks 10 to 16 hours over treacherous muddy roads, halt to check up for the following day's move, : Capt. Robert B. Jameson, Newcastle, Pa, and 24 Lt. QOlifford 8. Powell, Coal Center, Pa, of the 1st American truck company, said their only was to keep American

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