Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
"FIRST AID" BY CANNES
IN THE BRITISH ARMY
ESPECIALLY TRAINED DOGS GIVE
AN EXHIBITION
One Is Collie, Other Cross Bred Re-
triever-HaVe All Necessary Appli-
ances and Are Taught to Search
for Wounded on Field
Special crble to The Herald.

Special Crble to The Herald.
LONDON, March 24-Two specially
trained dogs and the ambulance sec
ton of the London Volunteer Electric
Engineers had a field night on VIM
bledon common on Saturday.
Long shafts of brilliant light swept
the entire range of the common, and
under these the Electrical Volunteers
and the dogs groped their way through
the bracken and conducted a search
FOR men who were supposed to have
been wounded in a battle fought along
nearly the entire width of the common.
The dogs have been specially trained
for ambulance service by Major e.
Hautonvile Richardson of Carnoustie
Forfarshire, and their duty is to find
the wounded who have crawled under
cover in places that human searchers
might overlook.
One of the dogs is collie. and the
other crosS-bred retriever. Their out
ht is complete. Bandages and dress
1ngs, and also flask of stimulant, are
carried on their backs, and around
their necks are bells, which tinkle
loudly as they move.
When the word was given for the
bearer sections to advance, Major
Richardson and his dogs, accompanied
by an Express representative, made
for thicket in the center of the line
of fight. Here the collie was loosed
from his leash, and at the word Seek,
laddie!" it sprang into the under
growth and nosed among the dark
bushes and long grass, moving at a
rapid pace.
be followed easily. After several min
utes, during which a considerable por-
tion of the wood had been traversed,
the bell suddenly ceased ringing, and a
low whine from the collie proclaimed a
find" Hurrying to the spot the
major and his companion saw one of
the wounded" lying under a tree and
the dog ,licking his face.
At a word from his master Laddie
resumed his search, and soon led the
way to another casualty, and the cry
of Bearer company" brought the
stretcher men up qnickly. Then for
some time the dog ran along without a
halt. He plunged into a dense growth
of bracken on the extreme left flank,
but Major Richardson judged that this
was too far away for any wounded to
be found, and called him back.
The dog ignored the call, and, as no
bell could be heard, the only course
was to follow him. A few yards awav
he was discovered standing over two
men who were well hidden in the
bushes.
The retriever was also tried with
similar success.
Major Richardson said he had six
dogs now in training. He did not take
up any particular breed, but trained
any kind of dog, Some of his dogs
were put through a severe test with
the Black Watch in Scotland by Cen.
Tucker and a board of officers, and
they were quite satisfied with the re-
suit.
II sold six dogs to the Russian gov
ernment for the war in Manchuria, and
they did good service" he said. "I was
also approached by Norway when there
was the danger of war between that
country and Sweden, and the sultan of
Turkey wishes me to supply dogs for
his army.
II want. however. the British war
office to take them up and 1 believe
they will do so.'
The dogs cost about sixty guineas
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