Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-13
Sentiment W. Economy.

THIS morning VIC iouHo oiA eHS N--
awaiting us two articles Eyes, there
were others relating to dogs. The first
was written By James b. Morrow ana
blames the high cost OF food and cloth
ing on the dog That is, dogs have de-
sttpycd so many sheep and have oe-
creased the supply OF mutton. lambs
and wool to such degree. that we
must forego about one per cent. or our
booze bin TO meet It. The writer blaines
tn. sentimental attributes OF the
American people for this economic
loss. He would have twenty million
dogs ~ the United States peacefully
sent to dog heaven where they may
uninterruptedly hunt sheep throughout
eternity. Then, presumably, we should
have more money TO spend for rum. to-
bacco and other practical things.
The second article is from the Red
cross Magazine II Is entitled "Merci-
fuI Dogs of War" and reads in part
= like thIs:
Dogs are never trained to scent out
, the dead Their business is to assist
the wounded
There are canine sentries on duty
on both sides in the Great War, and
dogs that are dispa tch bearers. Mar
{ quis. French dog. fen dead from a
bullet wound almost at the feet CT
group of French soldiers to whom he
bore "a message across shell-raked
stretch OF country. But the message
was delivered, And there is Stop of
the Fifteenth Army Corps, the savior
oi many wounded, and Flora. of the
Twelfth Alpine Chasseurs. merciful
dogs OF war with regulations for dis
tinRuished service. There are many
stops and Fioras actively engaged in
Humanitarian service, and it IS quite
unfair for me 10 single out individual
animals-a conference OF dogs of war
would doubtless so decide--except as a
means of giving typical stories Of what
are everyday exhibitions of intelligence.
devotion, and self-sacrifce on the part
~ dogs Of numerous breeds in the vast
zone ot battle.
The people in the warning countries
are called on for many and varied con-
tributions. The French War Depart
ment has on record n communication
from the father OF family which
poigt.nutly illustrates this, for he
wrote 1 already have three sons and
Hon-in-law with the colors; now 1
give up my dog. and vive In France"
I'm the campaign on the Eastern
'front.' Lieutenant Won Wieland led a
party Of men ia an attack on the Rus
sian trenches Seeing the task hope
less on account of the Russian Are the
"f'icer signallcG a retreat. Turning
with the soldiers that were left he
made for tho trenches and safety.
when he had covered less than half
the distance rife ball shattered the
bone Of his leg and down he fell amidst
The still bodies of the men who had set
out with him and lay there in the
blood and muck and filth OF the battle
field, The Russian fire was so murder
GUS that no one dared to bring him in.
Presently n dark form bounded from
tho German trenches. rushed TO Lieu
tenant Won Wieland's side. grasped his
coat between his teeth, and foot by
foot. dragged him 10 safety Once, but
only for moment. did he loosen his
hold. ana that was when a bullet
creased him from shoulder to Hank.
The blood gushed from the wound but
the dog took fresh hold and finished
iis Job nj the edge OF the trench where
willing hands lifted the lieutenant
down 10 safety, They had to lift the
dog down too. because Just then a bull
'"t broke both his fore-legs.
III was the lieutenants dog Steif
. mat. when his masters hour had
struck. gnawed through his leash and
rushed To him. There are evidences
that steif Is partly Of great Dane breed
partly mastiff and partly hound. but
'"' reS' vi MI" is pure dog miscellany.
wa" an" uos were both taken to the
hospital and the surgeons worked a.
. hard over the one as they did over the
other Then one day. when His Mai.
e'ty made his rounds. they brought
f. Steif In on cot and placed him beside
the lieutenant. The emperor had heard
the story and "a he came along be
took from the supply that he carried
I with him. an iron cross, which he
pinned upon Won wielands bosom.
Then. taking another iron cross. he
! tied II to the collar OF the dog"