Show Army Prohibits Awarding Don Dog Dog Medals Designed for Soldiers So NEW ROCHELLE N N. Y Feb 16 UP Wllliam P William Thomas past national commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart says h he has been informed by the adjutant generals general's office that war department medals designed designed de de- de- de signed d for soldiers no longer will be awarded to dogs Thomas said he had written protests to President Roosevelt Secretary of ot War War- Stimson and the adjutant general after reading reading reading read read- ing about four dogs receiving war medals Among the these e he said was the thc awarding of oc the purple heart silver sliver star and distinguished service cross crOM to Chips a year 4 old dog credited with wiping out an enemy machine gun nest in Italy Thomas quoted a letter from Major General J J. J A. A Ulio adjutant adjutant adjutant tant general as saying that the theaward theaward theaward award of the silver star to Chips has been permitted to stand but in order to pr prevent vent a. a r o of i awards any new 1 have been issued which its The award of ot war depar decorations to o ot that other er than t sons that is human Pt beings II j prohibited If 11 it I is a to recognize outstanding of ot an animal or a fowl rowl d a p citation may b be e p pin in unit general orders ordera The letter Thomas said A that no do dog other than tW had received deS army decor atie Mrs Edward J J. J Wren ot of pI N. N Y Yf Y who gave to dogs for defense Chipe w saId acid believed E aha I Ial army doga dogs should al allowed lowed to receive bt b medah v added she understood the reLT but rca a Ing of some persons ns that is brave 1111 through forethought dogs through instinct |