The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01

I (instead of 120 or 1901 viii ute
sufficient for all ordinary cK OF
course this is only proposed age;
1t will probably meet with IA
vor, but it is matter VIZ con-
sidering.
DR.. Hoyges. a Hungarian sur
geon, proposed inlaid soles or socks
of asbestos for the soldiers. and they
have been adopted for the Hungarian
army. The idea is that the marching
capacity of the soldier is less endan-
gered by his getting tired than by
the sensitiveness of the skin of the
feet in coming in contact with the
leather of the shoe.
A new weapon has recently been
invented which promises to be of
great use for arming the cavalry.
namely, sabre pistol. This inven-
ton is due to Herr August Kirehen.
Jr.. Rheydt; Rheinland, Germany.
and consists of a self-loading Brown
ing pistol introduced in the grip of
the sabre. When the sabre is held
vertically. edge to the left. to put
the pistol in place the barrel of the
pistol is passed horizontally from the
right between the two shells of the
grip, near its top, the butt of the
pistol lying vertically between the
two shells of which the grip is COM
posed. At carry" therefore, the
pistol would point in the direction of
the enemy. The magazine, holding
nine rounds, is introduced into the
pistol from the bottom Of the sabre
grip. The pistol is removed from the
hilt Of the sabre by first pulling out
the magazine. then lifting a spring.
taking out the pistol and replacing
the magazine in it. This requires
only few seconds. The pistol can
be used either in the sabre or sepa-
rately.
Neither France nor Germany has
definitely decided on the exact color
of field uniform. At least such is
the official statement. Unof1icially
it appears to be known that Germany
at least has concluded her expert
ments, adopted her field color and is
now having the clothing storehouses
filled with the new uniform clothing.
The color reported to have been
adopted is a gray-green, slightly
shading into brown, as best adapted
for the landscape conditions of Gen.
trail Europe. The Official announce
ment Of the adoption of the new
field uniform will probably soon fol-
low
BY recent order the German in
fantry pack is to be reduced in
weight as follows: BY carrying the
third DAYS rations some other way,
SO that the soldier carries only two;
by reducing the weight of the KNAPP
sack. overcoat and cleaning mate
rial and carrying a part OF it some
other way; by leaving Off eighty
tents from the present supply for
each company on war footing: by
carrying a part of the intreLching
tools or field telephones on the am
munitiOn wagons; by leaving of
part of the load of the pack wagon
and utilizing the space to tighten
the load carried by the men. Port
able field kitchens are to be definitely
introduced, and the third days ra-
tons are to be carried on them.
The company pack wagons are to
be lightened by leaving out the great.
er part of the printed regulations
prescribed and the reserve articles.
BY this means room is made for 100
oyercoats or 100 tents, or twenty
packed knapsacks. or us spades,
pickaxes and axes, or 5000 rounds
OF ammunition. which can be taken
from the weaker among the men.