Show I Pigeons as Commandos Several hundred pigeons now being trained as carriers of messages messages messages mes mes- sages for the United States forces are undergoing a strenuous Commando Commando Commando Com Com- mando course To get them accustomed to the out black-out the birds which normally normally normally nor nor- mally roost at night are sent out in the darkness to make way two-way flights lights They are also trained to return to roosts mounted on trailers trailers trailers trail trail- ers which sometimes remain only a few days at one station To get them ready for battle conditions aeroplanes ae arc are used to dive at them and they fly amid exploding firecrackers They are arc given medical attention and like the troops they get leave |