Show pigeons as photographers the tha pigeon ol of war though first cousin of the dove of peace has become an important factor in modern warfare in this war ho he has hag acquired it la Is said special value as a photographer a messenger and a spy equipped with a camera peculiarly designed tor for his purpose he can dodge shells and nd aeroplanes aero planes and penetrate the lines until their innermost secrets aro recorded by his lens the tiny camera is fastened under the birds body where it will not impede flying its shutter works automatically mati cally the birds are trained as ordinary c carrier a brier pigeons in tact fact they are still used to some extent to carry messages but it is as scouts that they have become indispensable to practically every army in europe the tha french have made the most thorough tests of the war pigeons efficiency and their conclusions have resulted in the ad addition of many automobile pigeon houses to the general army equipment |