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n.ob-ry.ultnt.ultnt.i.ndndDogs Enlisted Here To Guard Army Materials^RHHHpMrs. York Named To HeadLocal Branch Of 'DogsFor Defense, Inc.*Mrs. H. W. York of the Alamo ranch has been named regional director of the Dogs for Defense. Inc., an organization commissioned by Major General Edmund B. Gregory, quartermaster general, to secure dogs to guard quartermaster’s stores at depots throughout the nation.Mrs. York will direct efforts in this area to provide training for dogs which will be used in this ,j service. She said Monday morning that she expects to confer with several persons immediately and will announce members of her!Liltnt.IIV-committees in the near future.Dogs for Defense, which has its headquarters at 500 Madison ave- j nue, New York city, is headed by Harrv I. Caesar, head of the tex-^jjppr wtile banking firm of H. A. CaoSar and company and director of the 101 American Kennel club. He has I had wide experience in handling to | dogs.To Train DogalOI* 1The organization has . n j formed with the cooperation of! j the American Kennel club and will j I I train dogs as sentries. The scent- j j ing and hearing powers of dogs make it possible for them to warn of any spy, saboteur or intruder lurking within several hundred fee? of points patrolled, it was ex-,d; plained.In-! Through Dogs for Defense, fanciers are contributing the dogs which are being trained bv persons who have the necessary experience. The dogs will then beip. turned over to the dog corps, nd ! which General Oregon* has placet!under the direction of Lieut. Col. •10 Clifford Smith.or-115!ntin
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Tucson Daily Citizen
Tucson, Arizona, US
Mon, Mar 30, 1942
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