Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-10-06
Nobler Instincts of Animal
Brought Out and Made
Use OF.
BEST KIND OF SENTINELS
Remarkable and Touching Incidents
Recorded About Canine contln.
gent0 OF the Franco British
Continental Armies-A
DOG Academy.

London.-M Mr.. Theodore Marbles. +.
4. s., editor OF our Dogs. writes as fol-
lows Ia the Continental Mail:
When the war Is over and it's ter.
rible incidence Is committed TO the his
torian TO chronicle In permanent form
the dog, the traditional Friend of
man, must surely come under review.
for has he not often formed a part of
the operations held the position of "A
genuine military unit. and not an UNI
important one either-in the warfaref
Ia this world war real dogs of war"
have been "let loose" as In ancient
Roman wars, with this Distinction that
the dogs natural propensity has been
suppressed. all his nobler instincts
have been brought out, so that 1t has
been possible to employ him with safe
~ aud success as scout. sentry, mes
senser, as draught animal for draw
Ing small field pieces In situations
which neither horse nor motor trnc-
ton could negotiate, aud last. but not
least. In finding wounded soldiers aud
carrying succor TO them.
Everybody viii have read Of the ter.
raced colony OF dogs In their dugouts
in the north OF France which form
standing army OF war dogs. fully
equipped with every device OF canine
military paraphernaliR of Lieut. Rene
Haas and his Journey TO Alaska and
return 20 France with upward of one
hundred huskies-a hardy cross be-
tween the Eskimo dog and the wolf
aud other sledge dogs of the near Are.
&c regions for the French army; of
the success Of Lieutenant Megnln, ed
tor Of LElevcur. and his army of war
logs, which he organized aud success
tully employed on the field of battle !
40 the Instance of the French govern |
ment. lie was director Of the dogs |
attached to the seventh French army.
a Dog Academy.
One could write whole volume up. |
IA the prowcSs. The exploits. the BRAY /
cry and the usefulness displayed by /
me dog Ia this great war. but / must
content myself with recording a few
~ The more prominent cases which
have come under my notice OF the m
'eiliscnce. sagacity. fidelity and deyo.
.ion to duty which have characterized
he dog under altogether novel con.
iitions.
The French have an association of
VAR dogs. the president or which Is
Mr. Euenne. formerly war minister.
ma the ectlng president. Mr.. Bellan.
ormerly presiden, Of the municipal
'ouncil This association Is really
log academy. Ia which curriculum
u tuition IS laid down 20 iii the
psychological capsbllity OF each canine
student.
The Prussians attach a team of
logs 10 every jaeger (rlfe) battalion.
which are under the control Of pracfi
'al doggy officers They are mostly
4 the sheepdog breed. a register OF
which. numbering 1900. is kept Tor
mobilization purposes by the Verein
ur Deutsche Schaferhund. Dogs are
lso employed by other regiments. W
0 ten with each battalion. They are
Mostly OF the same breed. but Airedale
errierS. Doberman Pinschers and box.
rs Ga sort OF bull terrier are also
mployed.
Work Of Belgian Dogs.
Both Russia and Belgium have
heir war dogs. which have been large.
! employed with the greatest success. ,
When the Prussian hosts swept
through Belgium the dogs OF King AL
ert and his soldiers performed won ,
ers Ia the way OF sentry work and the !
uick drawing inis position OF field /