| Show Modern l War 1 ar Goes Streamlined But Pigeon Still Holds a Place k e 1 t bi i FAn j AK AR rem outmoded by mechanized war warfare the trusty truty homer pigeon i is taking his place as os an important tenant servant on the tile Western West Vest ern front Photos above show how pi pigeons eons are arc released at the front from frontline lines line important messages placed in aluminum containers strapped I Ito to their legs Arriving at their mobile cart art behind lines the pigeons give their message to French U. U S. S ARMY ALSO U USES SES PI PIGEONS GEON 5 I ww w t tr s r V u uY F SR SRi Y 7 tY i k t j Mindful of o othe the tile pigeons pigeon's place in war are the U. U S. S army has ha o of f these birds many at Fort Monmouth N. N J. J Not only do they carry messages but many are also trained to carry small cameras cameras cam cam- eras which take pictures automatically Legislation is now bein being considered to protect the nations nation's pigeons Above o of f the aluminum capsule I t Coming home with a ames message message mes mes- sage the pigeon to flies his coop and thereby t sets off oD a bell wll which brin brings s a soldier running A reserve for or the signal corps pig pigeon on brigade romes comes out of his shell s Training will begin as soon as he leaves the nest Hell He'll live eight to ten years In the World florid war wr a pigeon saved sal members of the Lost Battalion U. U S. S army pigeons develop elop gradually into first class carriers They fileY are taught that food is available on only Iv at home nil I r r a e j t tA 1 A N 1 r 9 N Mechanization comes to the pigeon corps Birds are trained to home to a mobile loft Although Al Al- though h food is an important element element element ele ele- ment in the birds birds' work their remarkable remarkable remarkable re re- ability is attributed partly to t their har p eyes ees and anel ears I I HEADQUARTERS Pigeon tra training i center at t Fort Monmouth l mouth |
