Show GIS demonstrated MANS LOVE FOR DOG licked military red tape to bring pets to homes in america dogs love for man is proverbial but only now we are begin ing to appreciate anew that mans love for the dog is no less great according to the gaines dog research center now new york city for this lesson we are indebted to io the GIs of world war II 11 our oui boys no sooner got over there than they made friends with the homeless dogs they found huddled on the beaches and in the foxholes they took these dogs everywhere they went on patrol duty on flying missions on furlough or shore leave no wartime regulations no military red tape no hardships or dis comforts or threats of punishment could keep these buddies apart for long the end of ahn war found so many enduring attachments that a way ay simply had to be found for the GIs who wanted to bring their canine pets with them to their american homes soldiers and sailors sailor sand and officers too were resorting to all sorts of measures for sneaking their pets ts into this country they were hiding gd ing them in their own and their friends luggage and stowing them away on departing ships ship sang and planes some high point service men even elected to remain abroad rather than leave their beloved pets nets behind ultimately a eracli practical plan was wa worked out w whereby cereby 4 4 A reporter reporter interviews interview two service nien it dogs on arrival at a U si S port any service man for a fixed fee could have his dog shipped home with a reasonable ex expectation ec tation of having him arrive satay safely the plan involves the use ol of special special war shipping administration t on boats and t the e facilities of the railway express co the serviceman delivers his dog to one of the designated pet collection points the approximate 75 fee he pays covers the dogs passage assa inoculation food in transit fransif shipping crate leash and muzzle etc aboard ship the dogs needs of food water exercise and the like are looked after by enlisted men who volunteer for this sort of work by way of facilitating their own departure tor for home on arrival atthe at the cusport US port these dog ships are arc met by representatives of the express compa company who look after the care and del delivery tir very of the animals anim alsto to their final destination already thousands of emens do dogs of every known and man many ants unknown own breeds have made t the e journey to tho the st states ates in man many cases the shipments are arranged arrange by companions still overseas after the masters of the pets have returned home the docking of such dog ships usually finds a number of the owners on hand to greet the pets in person and tho the atmosphere ignot is not unlike that surrounding in 4 the arrival of 0 the much p publicized U bride ships 0 |