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dri-?lden^arLit-50-aonbeyolive.-illeltnsn-rteftal-ofndayofndat-Ir.1.ithndflr.id-nd;htrjyri-tosm[or.osituplid?n-ngig-ndgn?asngobm-dy onrlvonion in four minutes flat.L/.S. Wanb Dogs ★ ★ ★ ★★Canines To Stand Watch, Do Guard WorkNEW YORK. Aug. 9 — (AP), — Man, harassed by his own kind, seeks once more his most faithful triend, the dog.Uncle Sam is whistling for ‘125,-000 dogs for the armed forces—not as mascots for soldiers and sailors but for the help the dogs can give in the war effort.Any canine volunteers will find it a dog's life. They'll have to stand wat.chr do a lot of guard work, maybe flush the enemy from cover. About the only advantage over a sentry's job is that Hover won’t have to learn the manual of arms.Army Has .ChargeHis master's voice may be the bark of a top sergeant or a petty officer. Although the army quartermaster general has charge of the recruiting and training of the new canine corps, the army has promised to allocate some to the navy and coast guard.Of course, Rover will have to pass certain tests. The army says he must be at least 18 inches in height at the shoulder. There's no discrimination against the cherished American mutt. Just so he’s “of suitable type and temperament, says the army. The temperament qualification means the dog must not be shy of noise or storms. Age limits are one to five years, except in cases of individual dogs of known ability-Training Center Set UpThe army has set up a reception and training center for the canine corps at Front. Royal Quartermaster Depot, Virginia. At present, however, applications for enlistment are to be made through Dogs for Defense, Inc., 22 East 60th street. New York City, or its regional directors elsewhere in the country.Additional training centers will be set up as soon as possible, the army says. Both amateur and professional dog trainers will be added to the army specialist corps. They will train dogs and teach soldiers to become trainers.
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Arizona Independent Republic
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Mon, Aug 10, 1942
Page 27
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Nancy L.
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