Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-03
DOGS ARE PLAYING BIG PARTS
IN EUR0PES WAR;; STORIES SHOW
THEY ARE AS HEROIC AS HUMANS

Paris. Dec. notwithstanding
much that has already been recorded
If them, the ambulance dogs nave not
vet been given full recognition for the
part they are playing in the war, say
he dog lovers.
ser Of the national society Of ambu-
lance dogs, the Associated Press has
been shown a dozen letters from army
surgeons and soldiers telling in inter-
ssting detail some Of their intelligent
Ind courageous feats. First. discuss
ing the general usefulness Of the dog
in field ambulance work. DIR. Kresser
said this usefulness a become great
err In proportion to the development
of modern methods Of warfare.
THE infantryman today does his
fighting from the ground, under any
cover he can find" he said. Creeping
through thickets. hiding in bitches,
behind hedges and every spot that is
likely to conceal him from the enc
him from the view of the stretcher
bearers picking up the wounded af-
ter the battle.
This duty is further complicated
by the fact hat it must be done ut
night. as the intensity of fire makes
it impossible to pick up wounded on
the field during an engagement. In
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night the ambulance dog becomes in
d~ispensable, since lights are forbid
den to the stretcher bearers for fear
of revealing positions to the enemy;
consequently the salvation of hum
dreds Of wounded soldiers depends
upOn h sharp scent, intelligence and
devotion Of the ambulance dog.
THE French ambulance dog is the
French shepherd, al animal which is
proven to be far better adapted to the
work than the German shepherd dog
formerly employed in the French
army. because the German dog is
more ferocious and is taught to fight
wounded of his own troops. The
French dog is taught to seek the
wounded IF the enelny's troops as
we'll as his own. He is as gentle as he
is faithful and. as in the case of Tom
he is the pet OF his company"
Dog Is First Aid.
The case of Tom" is this:
CASTOR Durand of the 50th infantry
fell in one of the violent engagements
Of tho Argonne forest, wounded In the
arm by a fragment Of a she'll, with a
bullet in his jaw n nearly scalped
by a blow from a sabre. He tried to
rise, but a heavy weight fell upon him
and then he lost consciousness. The
first thing he became aware of was a
feeling that resembled Il caress upon
his forehead. He opened his eyes and
there was Tom, one of h ambulance
dogs. affectionately tapping his torn
head. He tried to rise. but the heavy
weight that had borne him down was
still there. 1t was the body Of one of
his comrades who had fallen with a
bullet through his heart.
Impossible to extricate himself, he
finally succeeded in getting to a sit
ting posture. His cap was gone and
that explained why Tom had not
zone back to the ambulance for help.
Durand looked, n Tom searched but
no cap was to be found. go, Tom,
and fetch the comrades" Durand
cried. A half hour later Tom went in
to camp and Selling the first soldiers
coat in his teeth, began Juggling at
him. The soldier did not understand.
Then Tom barked appealingly but
with no more effect. Finally he bark
ed menacingly, with no result. Then
the doctor came along. He UNDER
stood and Tom gave a yelp Of joy