The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-03-10
NOVEL ARTILLERY PRACTICE.

Queer Training and Queer Machinery
Rcd nv German Omcers ut Juetorbog.
The recent maneuvers ct the Camp
de Chalons presented an opportunity
to a considerable number of officers to
follow closer the progress OF the
French artillery and to appreciate the
peerless qualities of the new guns.
The actual field practice executed I'M
der their eyes by the batteries faciii,
tated observations which cannot IAN
to be of advantage in the general tram
ing.
| But it is to be regretted that the
Camp of Chalons is not supplied with
greater resources in the matter OF the
establishment and mobilization OF ma
chimes that serve as targets. In this
respect France is inferior to the other
movers which possess for their artillery
schools ingenious contrivances whose
utility cannot be questiond.
The German firing ground at Juter-
bog in the heart of Prussia, Just sixty
kilometres from Pottsdam, leaves
nothing to be desired from this point
of view, if we are to believe the de.
tailed account of it which has Just
been published in the German militia
nv papers. On the Polygon which
covers about one square mile there
J are two establishments which worA
the movable targets. The depot con
, tains an enormous quantity OF panels
. representing heads, busts, lines OF In
J fantry, batteries of artillery, regi
5 ments of cavalry all fixed on trucks
9 that run on rails at varied rates o
h speed.
0 By this means it is easy to presen
a the different phases of battle. I'M
{ ground represents village organizes
1 Tor defence. In ambush behind the
T walls and hedges are the infantry. u
IS the side of the village lines OF batter
Z; les are in position. But the sharpnt
a and shells soon render the position
l. the enemy untennable, and he resolve
!. upon q counter attack. Detachment
le of infantry emerge from the WOO
ct and, taking advantage OF the shelte
:. afforded by the lay of the ground, aI
II proach to within 1900 or even. 10y
ID metres. Then suddenly lines of ski
n mishers appear.
The recoil Of the pieces is limite
!. by using the spade and rol
ID br.kes. Then the lines OF the en-
Id my's infantry are swept by murde
Sc GUS fire. During these phases OF Il
"a action each battery fires from fifty
Tx sixty Shots sThe enemy unable
Mt stand against such fire, falls bac
S Sa Just then his cavalry comes up al
N. sacrifices itself in an effort to turn
By tide of the battle. The horsem
ed charge rapidly on one of the TANKS
a. their adversaries. The horses a
". men are represented by pieces OF clio
)" stiffaned by wire and moved by stea
"a The battery of the wing thus attack
he RAPIDLY changes front and sen
rk masses of iron and lead into the Ell
We my's cavalry. The charge is repuls'
10 The battle is won, and the enemy ser
m, a flag of truce. The bearer OF
,st flag is also a manikin fxed upon
Jus truck. Nothing rema MS but to
rsr anime the results of the fire. Sc
sa- tered over the polygon there are
,ne NOR plated posts of observation "
'.eSS telephone connections with each
For er and with the firing battery.
ow these posts are occupied by ofhe
e e and non-commissioned officers.
and All the German artillery offic'
OF Bavarian, Saxon, Wurtemburgian
OF Baden, are obliged to spend some t
i1 ni at Jueterbog. There they learn
and fundamental principles OF pract
and instruction which they propagate
not not terward in all the garrisons includ
s our even the most distant. In Fra
a there is no such establishment wi
edit instruction in firing is carried o.
mes summer aud in winter, in rain
Ian snow and always in conditions
in closely as possible to actual war;
lore But at Wallenstatt the Swiss
1 siy has a firing ground and training SC
in: for infantry and artillery which
9 OF model.