§ 11. Mr. Lipsonasked the Secretary of State for War whether he has now informed himself of the use made by the French and German armies of patrol dogs; and whether he will take steps to see that patrol dogs are provided for British troops on a commensurate scale?
§ Mr. EdenI am aware of the use of patrol dogs in the French and German armies. The extent of their use with British troops is dependent on the result of training experiments now in progress.
§ Mr. LipsonIs my right hon. Friend aware that the proper use of dogs would not only make patrols more effective, but would save the lives of many of our men? Is he aware that the Germans have something like 100,000 dogs available for this purpose?