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EDITED BY JOHN D. HAMLYN. — = "" 
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WHAT ANIMALS HAVE DONE FOR 
US DURING THE WAR. 
By Jchk D. Hamlyx. 
I have been very much pleased with the 
various references in the Daily Press of late con- 
cerning the part animals have played in thisi war. 
I refer only to the scientific side of warfare. 
It is well known that the Germans were the 
first to use Poison Gas which came as a great 
surprise to the Allies. 
After considerable investigation it was dis- 
covered that experiments had been going on for 
many years in a specially constructed factory for 
the production of poisonous gases. 
The animals first used by the Huns were 
Guinea Pigs, tame Rats and Mice. 
As the experiments progressed, it was found 
that larger animals were required, and dogs, 
goats, cats and monkeys were used. 
'1 he Germans, after wonderful researches, 
were successful in producing a really deadlv 
poisonous vapour. 
Our Ministry of Munitions then took the mat- 
ter in hand, formed a Chemical Warfare Depart- 
ment, with a view to repaying the Huns in their 
own way. 
This Department was formed with wonderful 
rapidity, which reflected great credit on the officer 
who took charge. 
Hxperimental grounds were taken in the West 
of England, a live stock staff was installed, cages, 
and trenches prepared all in a short space of time, 
and the experiments began. 
Cats, dogs, goats and rabbits were first used 
there. After them, guinea pigs, monkeys and 
tame rats. There is now, I believe, a very large 
quantity of experimental subjects on that farm. 
The great trouble at the commencement was 
to find sufficient and suitable stock for the experi- 
ments. The extraordinary demand drove prices 
up to an extravagant figure. 
There were several buyers at the start, each 
one competing against the other to obtain sup- 
plies which naturally caused these high prices. 
After many changes in the staff, the sole buy- 
ing was relegated to the London office, under 
one capable buyer; even then the trouble was to 
obtain sufficient specimens. 
I was first approached to supply monkevs. 
This, I explained, would take time. I had to 
make arrangements in Calcutta and South Africa 
