Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 September 1950 — Page 9

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SUNDAY, seer. 24, 1950 __ Soldiers at Atterbury Complain They're Not Getting Enough Food

Request for Temporary Extra Ration

Refused by Army as ‘Not Necessary’ By MARION CRANEY, Times Staff Writer

CAMP ATTERBURY, Sept. charged today: - ONE: They are not getting

TWO: They have had only a meager clothing issue since

they've arrived.

THREE: Working facilities are poor.

FOUR: No family allotments have been issued. Their gripes weren't just the regular complaints about Army snafu. They pointed out examples to prove it. Nine GIs in the 107th Field raised the Joudest clamor. They blamed the Quartermaster Corps for a shortage of food supplies. But the Quartermaster Corps and the division commanding generals are under Army supervision. The troops are being supplied on “garrison rations,” as the Army has ordered. . ‘Not Cooks’ Fault’ “It's not the cooks’ fault we don’t get enough to eat,” said one corporal in the 107th. “The food fs good, but there just isn't enough of it,” a sergeant added. A private in the 899 Anti-Alr-

craft Artillery Battalion quoted glasses, others lay in Atterbury the -dally mess quip of his bat- General tery. After the meal, the GIs re-/colds. Every third GI interviewed | tort: “That was a good appetizer; had at least a slight case of Connellsville, Pa

now where's the meal.”

“Warking conditions are poor,” a truck driver in the 109th explained. He pointed to a large garage that once bore doors. “Work was interrupted one day when wind carried rain so far

across the garage interfor that gaiq.

windows on the opposite wall were being washed from the inside.” Appetites To Wane Betwéen 50 and 60 GIs were

ked if they were sufficiently|28 much food as goes to other a at meals. Yo said they ny | Army and National Guard units,”

not been before, but were now, Another sald appetites would wane after they settled into general training, but admitted he could eat another half of what he was now receiving each meal. Maj. Gen. Daniel B. Strickler, division commander, described the situation as ‘only normal with troops moving into a new area.” Gen. Strickler, who is known to be. conscientious ahout his troops, said another 10 per cent sometimes is added to the “garrison issue” to satisfy heartier appetites, The change from civilian life

ale always makes men hungrier. If GIs still complain of insufficient food a week from now, something will be done, the general sald. vos

THE INDIANAPOLIS "TIMES .

23 — GIs of the 28th Division enough food.

underclothing, and everything would be furnished as soon as we {got here,” sald one soldier. “Be{sldes my one uniform, these fa{tigues are all I have to wear,” ‘added one lanky mechanic. Clothing Check A clothing check was held In |most companies yesterday and [today to determine what soldiers | needed. They have been here up ito two weeks. Gen, Strickler said the Army's [new system of clothing requires {the GIs to buy gear with an allowance, replacing the old Army general issue system. Prepara- | tions are being made to put the (new system into effect, he added. Other GIs complained about {poor medical care. While one en{listed man groped through the ‘last thrde days with broken with

Hospital serious

“sniffles.” Allotments

When questioned about allotments, Gen. Strickler said that issue was between the individual and the Army. “That will be taken care of through our staff,” he

One non-commissioned officer borrowed money to send to his wife. Payday is still a week away.

“The division has been alloted

Gen. Strickler said. “Troops did receive extra rations at Indiantown Gap, but my request for the extra 10 per cent for a temporary period was not approved.” The Army did not believe extra rations were necessary, he said.

Atterbury Medics Set Up TV Set Donated By Home Folk f

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Medics of the 28th Division, who have waited patiently while the antenna was erected, stand |

by as Sgt. Wallace Cable tunes in the big television set in their The set was donated to the soldiers through contributions by the

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= ... PAGE 9 “B28, 10 Areas 2 Hunt Missing B90 BR | Hoosier Among 16 Aboard Lost Plane

DENVER, Sept. 23 (UP) — {B-29's flying 10 abreast and smaller rescue aircraft droned through the skies along a 3000-mile route over the United Btates and Canada today in a giant effort to § locate a B-50 homber missing with 18 persons aboard. The large-scale search mission 3 lifted at dawn from scattered air bases over an area from Goose Bay, Labrador, to Davis Monthan Base at Tucson, Ariz. "| The big U, 8. Air Force bomber has not been reported since it took off on a routine training mission t | Thursday from Goose Bay bound t lon a nonstop flight for Tuscon. § An Air Force spokesman said 12 crew members and four passengers were ahoard. Among those aboard the ldst t% B-50 was M/Sgt. George P, § Marsolek, a passenger, of West Terre Haute,

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Camp Atterbury becomes modernized rapidly as a television antenna is installed by (left to right) Pfc. William Talucci, Pfc.

Toastmaster George Katona, Pvt. Burt Murrie and Pvt. Paul Smalley, all of

o Columbia Alumni To Hear Gen. Tke’

Starlet Flies to Europe, i Sails Into Flynn's Arms is Bgl

Movie Hero Gets Mouth, Moustache Rass al Dr. Edward Charles Elliot,

Well-Smeared With Lipstick; Cameras Click | RE Ee Purdue um

versity, will be toastmaster at the | PARIS, Sept. 23 (UP) — Patrice Wymore, flew into Errol! Oct. 25 dinner of the Columbia Flynn's arms the minute she arrived today and announced they! University Alumni Association, at| will marry “as soon as I can make the arrangements.” which Gen. Dwight Eisenhower | The 22-year-old starlet raced down the steps from the Trans-| will speak. Atlantic Airliner and got a big-hug and kiss from Flynn. a al A capacity audience of 500 Flynn was a little vague on details. He said the wedding § i alumni and guests is expected to} might take place in Paris, London : { . attend the dinner in the Columbia or Monaco, perhaps in two or lemon yellow shirt, black suede! Club. | three weeks. But he said they| shoes. Miss Wymore was more Others on the dinner program would honeymoon on his yacht. conservative, in a black suit! will include: the Zaca, now anchored at black shoes and black, gold-| Bishop R. A. Kirchhoffer, Epls-| Cannes. {trimmed beret. ! copal Church Diocese, who will}

Patrice was chaperoned by her Chatting with reporters as he, open the formal program with an

Dr. Edward C. Elliott

Six Nisei Pilots Plan’ Cross-Country Flight |

COMPTON, Cal., Sept. 23 (UP)! —B81x American-born Japanese pilots in an effort to prove the ability of Nisei fliers, take off from Central Airport tomorrow in a cross-country flight to Chicago. “The boys are good fliers,” said Henry Ohye, 40, sponsor of the flight. { “We're hoping their perform-| ance in these light, single-engined

Only socks and underclothing, sometimes the wrong size, have been issued to most troops. “We were told to bring two pair:

planes will help overcome some of the prejudice that kept Nisei

out of the Air Force during the|

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