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stores. Of the four dogs, three were placed on duty at 

 dusk, and taken off at daybreak — each dog having one clay 

 off in four. Long runs were provided at each <»f the 

 three stores, which contained large quantities of explo- 

 sives. 



With the aid of the dogs, we were able to guard the whole 

 of the stores area with six constables (two on each of five 

 shifts of eight hours), whereas had it been necessary to 

 place constables at each store, a matter I should have con- 

 sidered had we not had the dogs, this would have neces- 

 sitated employing at least a further six constables. I am 

 pleased to say that no instances of aggression have occurred 

 at this factory. 



Yours truly, 



(Signed) H. D. Snowball, 



General Manager. 

 Banbury, Oxon. 



Hayle 



In reply to yours, 25,000, dated February 12th, 1919, 

 one of the two dogs was kept at Pinhoe, and the other at 

 Monks Road, Exeter, to assist in guarding stores of cordite 

 at those places. On arrival of the dogs, the guard of each 

 place was reduced from two N. CO. 's and twelve men to one 

 N.C.O. and seven men. There was a barbed wire entangle- 

 ment round each store (formerly brick works), and the dog 

 was kept inside the entanglement. There is no recorded 

 instance of aggression having been prevented. The dogs 

 were very intelligent and well trained, and quite well suited 

 for their work. 



(Signed) William Thomas, Capt., 

 O.C. No. 251 Protection Company, R.D.C. 



Hayle. 



