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cMr. (liips* Gets Dischargem{waits Return Hisstero\Rf ir%\* i lovhThm Srmv N• vv «nrt Coast Guard said hood-bve to Mr Chip* listweek. and this patriotic mongrel- “mostly police dog-received an hon-Cthannrable discharge after more armed forcesMr. Chip* la now making histwo years of faithful service in theEraIPV—** PM-tingagendaige*rustledset-Warneean-l to lent, last stedramions,ikes.nohesehome with Mrs. Adelia Dfllvrimple.♦ proprietor of the Rite Hotel herei His real master is Pvt FrederickBack of New Rochelle. N. Y.. nephewof Mrs Dalrvmple. and hack in 1943 when Private Sack entered the services he decided that his dogshould do his part too.Awaits Master's ReturnSo Mr. Chips is now waiting patiently for his masters return from China. India and New Guinea.This six-vear-old dog was actually a member of the Coast Guard and helped patrol several beaehfs on the East coast, but was loaned to the Navy and Army on slons.Hf was stationed at Front Royal. Va„ Fort Knox. Ky., Curtis Bay, Md . and South Weymouth Mass.ofMhiJfovE.■trm#SfinNHMWLseveral ocea- ihvjDvMR. C HIPSNorse Anxioustheage-be-dts-de-ases.d to using1OlMmeDo loAtbout QuOSLO, Oct 25.—UC—One day after the execution of Vldkun Quisling JJT? I thl only interest Norwegian civilians showed In the death of the •rch-trattor mas to express regret more details of his last moments were not made public, j Norwegian newspaper carried onlv a one-sentence announcement thatprice i re-g towageServe* FaithfullyThe discharge document which Is signed by Adm. R. R. Walsche of the Coast Guard, reads The war dog, Chips, having served with the armed forces of the United States of America, is hereby awarded this certificate of faithful service andhonorable discharge.”It was recently revealed that war dogs have played one of the most vital roles in this war. Their special dutv is to locate the enemy, and one Army official once said that one dog was equivalent to six men in detecting the enemv position.To enter the Armv a dog must undergo a rigid physical endurance test and must have a keen sense of sight and smell. Beveral months training in physical and mental tactics are necessary.IriIr
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Anniston Star
Anniston, Alabama, US
Thu, Oct 25, 1945
Page 10
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