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JL JL JL JLJLS[ighromkiobyday,of-iiih KSlitidjm1HJlionamilioolMintDog Training Site for ArmyAt San Carlos124-Acre H-H Ranch and Adjoining Acreage Is AcquiredSelection of a site west of San Carlos for the army's new dog training center was announced today by Lieut, Col- F. W, Koea-ter, officer in charge of the western remount area bead* quarters here.The center will be located onyjly the 124-acre H-II ranch neartherlt UJL’Oll ' tilmilent-lilrl-:redLcU]FtuBritiGenmat'manwarepnlt;liontheore,twoundin,a;, andiluoMn-ikeandt:thatterTIOOTlorfllnTli a fteithatphtcilvtalpristthe Devonshire Country club ami on “adjacent acreage,’- Lieutenant Colonel Kdusler said.SI art Immediately Conshucliou of the center, where dogs will be trained for sentry duly, Red Cross and other war service, will he* started immediately and completed by November IS.The war dcpartmeuTs decision to establish the mi lor in San Mateo county, one (if two being opened in a move ly triple the number of dugs being trained by the army for war dutvT wa* announced September 2-J.The dog reception and training post will be opera ted under the supervision af the army rnarlcr-maslcr corps ivutX-rii rummml: area hi* ad quarters at 72 Third avenue here,Lii^bni:.: Denies DealThree hundred and eighty acres adjacent to the II-]f ranch are owned by Gus Lnchmnn, San Fran-cisco fundlitre i an. He denied ihnt there was any deal oil between him and the army for purchase of any of his properly. The Devonshire Country club .which ceased ioj woul opera It as ji golf Hub several years • actio afro, is located on Laebman's prop-t i vr-y.;,or! m\U Huh ha I’d purchased the the ! ............... L lt;• ir ri“T:a si; lion anv prisiV-actio in In prise expV' of iii. Th limeoner:evirhan'stexty.: ofl.AC ’ rc-I to1US-r of nay•ucbp.nperty now known as the H-II nuicli two years ago and operates a riding academy there. He re ccntlv established a horse-drawn bits line in Sail Carlos which he plans to continue to opera I u when the army takes over his ranch.To Train Dogs The army plans tn train approximately allO dogs and ihu soldiers, why will accompany the flops when . they are assigned to their various ; duties, at the trw center. Some of !c!al I lie dogs will bo Trained for special utus ”;iLt;iL.k” purposes and other/, for tasks'which arc a closely guarded secret, officials said. flc.r The does arc donated ly tbelr owners and furnished to I he army by “Dogs for Defense, Tm*.:\ a national organization, affiliated villi': T1the American Kennel club. I wrriBefore their special niniy train- j Brit iag is started they fuu classified' T1uni-d incitytorsromandT1good pris? niort held tsh ] Hi the thres“foilwillHon.A ish ;highganiwe.slory.*XHire.uuldrom j p0r j|1(, jslt;.r\ ices far which they arci repo r« for prislt; To at Ui'sl fitted.j The nther new Unhung *-i-n1 lt;*l to 111’'},., {•..lnbJjshed bv the army will be. . s. , •! ill Robinson, Neb. Two hundred and : way lt;*i”hly-foiir dugs, : n!rlii*rlS end 1:) sailors wore graduated last timuiMi at Ihe main Training oMjiter in Yir; 'da. Nearly ijOll dugs and 2011 moil are now at tending the see-i lt;viii course I here.otd-rco,for(■ ofcenttvs'
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San Mateo Times
San Mateo, California, US
Thu, Oct 08, 1942
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