Show GERMAN PIGEON WAR CAPTIVE IS ENJOYING LIFE years ears ago just before the end of the World war writes Helen HelenC HelenC C C Loomis In the DetroIt News Amer Amerlean lean soldiers participating in the St drive c in France found two I homing pIgeons Rheingold and Helene In a dugout that had been occupIed by German soldIers Both bIrds were taken captive and Rhein gold sInce WIlhelm Is still alIve and enjoy enjo lag Ing goOd health at the pigeon lofts of the U S A signal corps at fort rort Monmouth N J Capt Edgar L Cle Clew ell public relations of the signal corps reports A number of other pIgeons were captured by American forces during the he war nr but Wilhelm Is the sole stir stir- of them aU all and likewise holds the distinction of being the tho only one of nil all of them to claIm the Royal Bavarian lofts as his bis first home He fie still sUIl wears with pride the hand bearing the Imprint of the Gel Ger Germin min royal cro crown cron n and crest proof ot of othi hi former l associations with royalty Like that other who was destined to spend so miny re years rs of hIs lIfe on alien soil soll and for whom he be was named by his American cap CIp captors tors when hen It was dl through his leg band that he hu had been bred bredIn bredin In the Royal Hoyal Inn Bavarian lofts the pl- pl pleon pigeon geon eon It carrIes his ye irs well or nt at seventeen nn an age at which most homin homing pigeons have ha tong ICIng sInce pissed on he appears as hale bale and hearty as many much younger birds nor his s he lost hIs excellent e homIng Instincts |