The Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune from Chillicothe, Missouri • Page 27

Elephants In the Alps Should Wear Overshoes if OM A. CtJLLEN NBA Staff Correspondent (NEA) Really, the British are going too far AS an inifhaMoving nation. IMrery time a rocket Roes into (pace with a Spitz terrier or a Jfhesus monkey in Its nose cone there are cries of indignation from the British animal protection leagues. Delegations, usually led by women with fur neckpieces, wait upon either the Soviet or the American embassy with written protests. Now comes the case of Jumbo.

the female elephant from the city zoo In Turin, Italy. My optometric practice now includes the PRESCRIBING AND FITTING OF CONTACT LENSES Dr. H. F. Earley 708 Locust St.

Chillicolhe Phone Ml 6-2137 Jumbo currently is starring In a unique historical experiment organized by the British Alpiae Hannibal Expedition of Cambridge University. Purpose of the experiment is to establish the route taken by Hannibal the Carthaginian general, in crossing the Alps 2,100 years ago. As her contribution to science, Jumtib will tramp through the Alps with her human handlers. And this Is Where Britain's animal-loving sensibilities come into the picture. In order to forestall cries Of Cruelty from the Anglo- Elephant Friendship Society the expedition's organizers have tricked Jumbo out with a whole wardrobe of clothes.

Special boots of canvas and leather have been made to protect Jumbo's tootsies from the Alpine snows. And in case she is' chilled by the night air at 9,000 feet altitude an overcoat of wool and sailcloth has been stitched together to throw over her shoulders. It is no use arguing that Han- nibal'g elephants were bootless and coatless. The reply Is: "The British order these things better." Designer nf Jumbo's wardrobe is Col. John Hickman, a veterinary surgeon who could hardly qualify as another Jacques Father Pierre Balmaln.

But chic has been sacro- flced by utility In.Jumbo's case. The British Alpine Hannibal Expedition has posed for itself a historical who-dunnit In 218 B.C, Hannibal crossed the Alps from France to Italy, taking with him 37 war-like elephants, 5,000 horses and 30,000 men. Ever since historians have argued as to the route Hannibal took. Four different mountain passes have been positively identified as the one Hannibal in an attempt to settle this "He- went-that-away" argument Cambridge Universiy organized a seven- member expedition. The Cambridge climbers Will try to prove that Hannibal took the Col de Clapler pass, which is the north' ern-most route he could have taken to reach Turin.

Hannibal unlike today's literary generals, left no memoirs as a guide to his movements. Historians havf had to rely upon a Greek writer, Polybius, whose life overlapped Hannibal's by 20 years. In order to qualify as Hannibal's route the mountain pass must lead to the city of Turin, it must have a promontory overlooking the Po Valley on which Hannibal exhorted his troops, and close to the summit there must be a bivouac area big enough to bed down men and 5,000 horses. Lastiy, it must take rougnly nine days to traverse the Alps through Don't Miss The Fun Be Here At 9 m. Thursday Open Till 9 p.

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