| Show military carrier pigeons from the new york world following in the foots footsteps Leps of 0 all the other european governments government england has arranged lor for the use of 0 carrier pigeons in tho the army in time of war it Is urged theat these swift cullers cariie cui lers rs of the air can bo be used when railway telegraph messengers and other usual means are cut oh off and pigeon lofts mill be established at sult suitable ablo places where they will provo prove most effect effective iv in tha me beginning england will have aut but few aw birds but jioie will bo be added as aa tinto and money will permit germany has tho the most complete cora pleto carrier pigeon cerv lea of any country in the world there Is hardly a town of 0 any importance in tho the german empire that has not a pigeon loft ond and tile tho german annually distributes numerous prizes lor for long and rapid flights the annual ap pi for foi the pigeons in tile army budget is about france has more birds than germany and spends it a year in maintaining them but they lie aio not so well distributed there cro are scores of lofts in germany that will be at the service of the government in time of need fiance learned tile the value of 0 pigeons during the siege of paris when they beio used to convey messages to the seat scat of government ct at tours near fifty messages were successfully dispatched during the siege and since then the value ot the pigeons has not been questioned it seems that carrier pigeons ar not able to make the speed that Is popularly supposed german experts say that the average pigeon can lly thirty flie five miles an hour and not more |
