PEACE FOR THE ANIMALS.
[TO THE EDITOR or THE " SPEC/AFC/A."1 SIR,—Peace rejoicings are over. We have expressed our gratitude to the thousands of men and women whose self-sacrificing labours won peace for us. Now, what of all the animals—the horses, mules, dogs, pigeons, and many others—who contributed to the final victory ? So far the animals have beeen forgotten, yet without them we could not have reached the final goal. There were times in the war when motors, aeroplanes, tanks, and other man-made machines were useless, and but for the pack-horses and mules our guns would have lacked ammunition and our troops in the front lines their food. I would suggest that the self-sacrifice and labour of the animals who helped us to win the war should be recognized by greater care and more humane treatment of the animals at home. We Should unite in trying to secure for the animals improved conditions generally, and bettor protection from those who, from carelessness, ignorance, or sheer brutality, ill-treat them. I would appeal to those war workers whose period of servide is finished to play their part in another war—the groat campaign against cruelty to animals which the R.S.P.C.A. is ever waging. Every one can do something, either by giving or working, with the objeot of making the country a better place for animals than it ever has been, and I would ask all who are anxious to take part in this work to make use of the organization of the R.S.P.C.A., full particulars of which I shall be pleased to send to any one interested in animals.—!
am, Sir, &c., • EDWARD G. Fstanouss, Captain, Chief Secretary.
li.S.P.C.A., 1O5 Jermyn Street, S.W. 1.
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