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THE OMAHA SUNDAY T5KK: AUGUST o. 1917.
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DOGS HELP FRENCH
SENTINELSAT NIGHT
Canine Helpers Now Prove In
valuable Assitants to Those
Who Keep Watch Over
No Man's Land.
(Correspondence by The Associated i'resa )
French Front, June 29. Dog 'sen
tinels of the French army take their
regular turn of repose together with
their human comrades in the "rest
camps" of the second line, where they
are relieved for a time from the nerve
racking thunder of the cannon, which
is their daily lot in the front trenches.
The Associated Press correspond
ent today saw a number of these ani
mals frisking about with their sol
dier friends in the waters of a canal
running through the territory of the
Somme whence recently the Germans
were driven. The dogs appeared to
enjoy their relaxation just as much as
the men with whom they had just
marched back from the trenches after
a spell of duty lasting twelve days.
Not Frightened at Shells.
These dogs, mostly of the sheep dog
species, do most valuable service, at
night more especially, in company
with the lookouts, who have the task
of keeping an unfailing guard on the
front lines. The dogs have become
quite accustomed to the roar and
bursting of sVlls, which when the
animals were first sent to the fighting
line caused them to run off with their
tails drooping.
Now when the human sentinels are
posted right in face of the enemy the
dogs take up their position quite nat
urally beside them and keep a sharp
watch out over "No Man's land."
Their ears perk up at the slightest
rustle in the darkness in front, but
the dogs do not' bark or growl. In
stead they call the attention of the
soldier sentry by wagging their tails
and moving about nervously. On
many occasions they have given notice
in this way of an enemy patrol moving
about stealthily in front and have per
ceived the approach of raiding parties
of Germans long before their human
companions had any idea that any
hostile movement was in progress.
In fact, a considerable part of the
French success in beating off German
raids has been due to the dog senti
nels' acute vision and hearing. One
battalion of the famous Alpine Chas
seurs which possesses a number of
these animals has, owing to their
alertness, been enabled to prepare
timely defense on six occasions this
month against German night attacks.
When the German arrived at the
French wire they found the riflemen
waiting for them and they were driven
back with heavy losses, while the
Chasseurs themselves ntver lost a
man killed.
All the sdldiers at the front have
learned to have very strong confi
dence in the instinct of their dog com
panions, who participate in all their
perils and often save them from death
or capture.
Draw Regular Rations.
Efforts were made at one time to
use the dogs as companions of the
French night patrols which creep out
between the lines to see what is going
on in the enemy's trenches. The ex
periment, however, was not entirely
successful, as sometimes two French
patrols would meet and the dogs ac
companying one party would attack
the men composing the other. If the
same men always went out on patrol
duty it would be different, as the dogs
would learn to recognize them even
in the dark, but this is not possible,
The dogs are placed on the regi
mental rosters in the same way as the
soldiers and they also draw regular
ratious. In the front trenches they
share with the soldiers all the dis
comforts of underground life, and
when the men are relieved they go
with them to enjoy the comforts of
cantonment. Theu they are clearly
housed in kennels, are washed and
brushed and regularly fed, and they
are at all times petted by the men,
who regard them as true comrades.
The utilization of dogs for war
work is extending daily, and those
animals found unsuitable for active
service at the front are proving of
practical use in the guarding of mu
nition works and other depots in the
rear. ,
German War Prisoners
To Dig Peat for French
(Correspondence of Th Associated Tress )
Paris, July 3. German prisoners of
war ar,j to be utilized in the digging
of peat in order to eke out France's
failing fuel supply. They will work
under the supervision of territorials
familiar with the peat regions, who
will be given long leaves frpm the
army for that purpose. Engineers
have been sent to the principal peat
bogs, such as the "Grande Briere"
near Nantes, to organize the work.
The peat will be consumed so far as
possible by factories located near the
beds, so as to require the least pos
sible transportation.
Germans in Mexico Now
Find Supplies Withheld
(Correspondence of The Associated Tress.)
Mexico City, Aug. 3. The work
ings of the trading with the enemy
act already have begun to be felt by
German merchants in Mexico, ac
cording to business men here. It is
said that certain German merchants
have made overtures to merchants of
other nationalities, including Amer
icans, to allow shipments to be sent
under the names of the latter and
later transferred.
Girls Will Take Garden
Work in Military Cemeteries
(Correspondence of The Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 3. A number of girls
are leaving England shortly to work
as gardeners in the military ceme
teries in France.
The work they will do has been
planned by one of the officials at Kew
Gardens, and the girls will work un
der the direction of the war office.
Proper Method of Displaying, Hanging and
Saluting the American Flag, Dealt With
In Circular Issued by the Adjutant General
The adjutant general of the War
department has issued the following:
Many inquiries concerning the
pnvper method of displaying, hang
ing, and saluting the I'nited States
flag are being received in the War
department with the evident object of
securing some authoritative statement
relating to the subject.
In this connection it should be re
marked that hile it is within the
province of the War department to
prescribe rules and regulations gov
erning the matter In question for
observance within the army, yet it
is beyond its province to prescribe
any such ruhs or regulations for the
guidance of civilians or to undertake
to decide questions concerning the
subject that are presented by civilians.
Only Two Laws on Subject.
There is no federal law now in
force pertaining to the manner of
displaying, hanging, or saluting the
United States ilag or prescribing any
ceremonies that should be observed
in connection herewith. In fact there
are but two federal laws on the
statute books that have any bearing
upon this subject, one the act of con
gress, approved February 20, 1905 (33
Stat. L., p. 725), providing that a
trademark can nfot be registered
which consists of or comprises, inter
alia, "the flag, coat of arms, or other
insignia of the United States, or any
simulation thereof," and the other act
of congress approved February 8,
1917 (Public No. 305 64th Cong.),
providing certain penalties for the
desecration, mutilation, or improper
use of the flag within the District of
Columbia. Several states of the union
have enacted laws which have more or
less bearing upon the general subject,
and it seems probable that many
counties and municipalities have also
passed ordinances concerning the
matter, to govern action within their
own jurisdiction.
Warning Against Desecration.
Warning against desecration of the
American llag by aliens has been
issued by the Department of Jusiice,
which has sent the following notice
to federal attorneys and marshals:
"Any alien enemy tearing down,
mutilating, abusing, or desecrating
the United States flag in any way will
he regarded as a danger to the public
peace or safety within the meaning
of regulation 12 of the proclamation
of the president issued April o, 1917,
and will be subject to summary ar
rest and punishment."
It is the practice in the army, each
day in the year, to hoist the flag
briskly at sunrise, irrespective of the
condition of the weather, and to low
er it slowly and ceremoniously at sun
set, indicating the commencement and
cessation of the activities of the day,
and to display it at halfstatf on Me
morial day (May 30) from sunrise
until noon and at full stall frv. ..i noon
until sunset, and also on other days
specially designated for that purpose
by the proper authority, the flag al
ways being first hoisted" to the top of
the staff before being lowered to the
halfstaff position.
There has been some question
among civilians concerning the exact
location of a flag bung at "halfstaff."
Theoretical!), the flag is always hung
on a separate staff, much shorter than
the staffs usually erected on build
ings, and as a consequence a flag
hung at halfstaff would be located
much higher on the ordinary flagstaff
than under the present practice, but
still the custom of placing the half
staffed flag in about the center of the
flagpole, w hatever its length may be,
is lather generally observed through
out the country, and this department
sees no real objection to this custom.
Considerable discussion has arisen
throughout the country concerning
the proper manner of hanging and
displaying the flag for decorative pur
poses. As already stated, there is no
federal law governing the subject, and
individual opinion differs as to the
procedure that should or should, not
be followed. It has been suggested
that as far as possible the hanging
of the flag should be restricted to
suspending it from a Ilag pole, in the
regular way, and not to displaying
it otherwise; that for purposes of dec
oration only the national colors
should be arranged in the form of
bunting and not used in the form of
the flag; that if it is nevertheless the
desire to use the flag for decorative
purposes it should always be hung
flat whether on the inside or the out
side of buildings, with the union to
the north or east, so that there will
be a general uniformity in the posi
tion of the union of each flag dis
played; that the flag should rarely
be displayed in a horizontal position
or laid flat; that under no circum
stances should it be hung where it can
easily be contaminated or soiled, or
be draped over chairs or benches tA
be used for seating purposes, and that
no object or emblem of any kind
should be placed above or upon it.
This department sees no objection to
flying the flag at night on civilian
property provided it is not so flown
lor advertising purposes.
Days for Displaying Flag.
It is becoming the practice through
out the country, among civilians, to
display the national flag on all pa
triotic occasions, especially on the
following days: Lincoln's birthday.
Washington's birthday, Mothers' day,
Memorial day, Flag day, lndepen
dence day, February 12, February 22,
second Sunday in May, May 30, June
14, July 4. la certain localities other
special days are observed in the same
manner.
It seems to be appropriate that
where several flags or emblems are
displayed on a pole, or otherwise, the
United States Hag should always be
hoisted tirst and hung or displayed
at the top; that in any parade the
United States flag should always
have the place of honor, and that the
flag should never be hung or dis
played with the union down except
as a signal of distress at sea.
Existing regulations governing the
army provide that when officers and
enlisted men pass the national flag,
not encased, they will render honors
as follows: If in civilian dress and
covered, they will uncover, holding
the headdress opposite the leu should
er with the right hand; it uncovered,
they will salute with the right hand,
salute. A flag unfurled and hung in
a room in which officers or enlisted
men of the army are present will be
saluted by them the tirst time they
may have occasion to pass it but not
thereafter. The hand salute is as fol
lows: Raise the right hand smartly
till the tip of the forefinger touches
the lower part of the headdress above
the right eye, thumb and fingers ex
tended and joined, palm to left, fore
arm inclined to abou 45 degrees,
hand and wrist straigh. at the same
time look toward the person salutedf
drop the ami smartly to the side.
Urges That Japan Take
Active Part in the War
(Correspondence of The Associated Preaa.)
Tokio, Aug 3. Baron Yoshiro Sa
katani, who visited the United States
last year, is making a series of
speeches throughout the provinces in
favor of his country taking a more
active part in the European war. He
is urging that Japan put aside all
selfish interests and devote herself
more whole-heartedly and thoroughly
to the world conflict.
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