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service on reconnaissance duty, notably on the nights 

 24th and 25th March, in front of Vendeuille, when t 

 revealed the presence of the enemy. 



236th Regiment of Infantry.— On May 29th, 1917, the 

 dog " Rusee " gave notice of the presence of the enemy, 

 which had managed to slip behind our rear, and had 

 attempted to seize a sentry. 



One dog is notified as having rendered valuable services 

 on the Somme, in a listening post, by giving warning of 

 the approach of enemy patrols. Another dog, employed by 

 1st Regiment Zouaves, rendered good services as a watch 

 dog. The dogs were especially useful during the attacks on 

 Mont Haut, when the troops were exceedingly fatigued. 

 They averted a surprise from an enemy attack. 



On the night of February 2ist-22nd, 1916, the sentry 

 dog " Lutu " prevented a raid on the Post Saint Joseph, 

 sector de Celles. 



On the 26th April, 1916, at dawn, the sentry dog " Polol," 

 8th Company, 115th Regiment of Infantry, prevented an 

 enemy attack on our lines. 



With the 348th Regiment of Infantry, the dog " Titi ' 

 averted a strong enemy attack, which tried to penetrate 

 our lines on the Fecht, before the sector Mattle Sud. By 

 its growling and by its disturbed attitude, the dog enabled 

 the outpost to divine the approach of the enemy. (Night 

 of 31st August, 1916.) 



165^ Regiment of Infantry. — In the sector Tete de Faux, 

 the dog " Dick," belonging to the 10th Company, notified 

 three times by his growlings, the presence of the enemy 

 in front of our lines. 



On the 16th April, 1917, during the reconnaissance of .1 

 patrol, " Dick " detected the presence of an enemy patrol, 

 thus preventing our own from falling into an ambuscade. 



