The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-29
NEW WAR MATERIAL.

number OF cavalry regiments have heeu
equipped with this weapon with a view ~
giving u fair trial before it, adopt ion
n has \ round hall AZ certain distance
I from ne point. which - Intended 20 limit
ne penetration Of the lance point into the
body ot an enemy and prevent iS perfora-
lion - Far ~ 20 interfere with its easy 60
trs't'on This will prevent Whist happened
- fr"Guen'iv IN late wars. a degree 81 pens-
tra'i"n which reacts 10 the disld vantage Of
the aitsCHer. lu'eTiere~ with bic serNice-
ability iu" the tue beng and often le al :
- The loss OF hi- Lance
A. 90" grand iuanuuyreS In France newt
month rh" nov dirtgibles tho iDer'a UhIch
!, nov housed a. ~ Cvr and tho Colonel
Remand ar. - be FUN tested. the latter 20
perform a new series OF eVolut,on- under
'hs personal direction Of captain RenAuli
I'm ih" German mtngVNrcs OF this year all
'h" u.rsAip- under the control OF tho War
brpIr' M"ni. not only dirig,blas bHt also The
military arroulan"s. are 20 find extensive
aspiration IN sowing all sorts Of problems
liable 10 ari-" IN actual war A. the i'm
p"rial or grand manuuVTes betve the
tiT-t aud Seventeenth army corps the mill
tuTy Gross diTiglbic and the neW ParseNal
viii he used. and their evolutIonS Will be
followed with great interest sspeDialiy
s.u'e The wireless apparatus has been found
10 work so effectively on the former A'the
manTuvre- 81 The Guard Corps the new
military aeropIsns il to hs tried and it,
WorN " I., also he ~ great Iutere-' inazmuch
~ he tactical Use 81 s"Topiane- under war
conditions has not a. VET received much at
'en'ion
K" new airsiip - Professor Scha'te ~
pinTIc. GERMANY. 70 nearing completion IN
Ne IN, workss' Rhenan. nsa- Mannheim.
u belongs 20 The riEId system, hut The
o. . in al NJ - -
metal as IN tho Zeppelin airshirr. 10 made
of wood. which not only makes IL lighter in
weight but also avoids all possibility OF
@'cofrostl'ic phenomena and their serious
ons"guence~ The SchC Rirship will hs
\ l''ls larger than the latest Zeppelin, H..
huoyNnt h"iv hsing ahou, .SS Net long and
nearly 50 feet IN diameter at N. thickest
paT'
Its shape differ. considerably from the
Zeppelin types. being blunt pointed In front
with - greatest diameter only about one.
~ ri 81 'he distance back from the point
tho rear 'ap"ring 81 very gradually. Tho
rurpo-H h~ing 20 Offer The least possible
res s'Sn"" ." tho air The framework IL
compo-~i OF I leans very ike those
u-ed In iron AMI steel s'ruttures. made up
ot thin boards glued together, tho latter
being constituted Of very thin sheets Of a
soft wool freq from knots gluel together
hoiv ms eleven compartments. 80 tia,
sin-'e shots cannot disable the airship.
~" nn'Iv" power - furnished nv two
motors developing total Of 90 horse
power. AMI here are 'wo prnDelers attached
Directly 10 The EoHdo.A. a. ~ the PArSsyAl
balloons. aud no. a. IN N" Zeppelin type o
''" framework ~ he balloon body Roth
rondo.a and Trop"iicr- ara Of phee' steel
and m" gundpla IT, 80 attached thai when u
2 al HWf ..
he balloon bvt-. thus avoiding the iarS
. which he Zeppelin Is liable with ~ gid
ui tie gundola-
To-" campaign 10 NanDhvria emphasized
lie fact thai Eigh' a''a'As or a. Ieas' uigh'
engagsm"nts VII be very common IN The
battles Of %" future. hence tho necessity
Tor some ready means ~ t''um nation a.
various points along rh- front
Ia Dis years rEnHUvrr- IN Germany
number ~ "a" engineers ha''aIiuns are 20
Pee '''ed out Vl'h .sh' and heavy searchIIEht
lpptra'.- I.. Ns4' kind i portable that
70 D. an e1si. h" .irrici about Is ilemen
AMI - Ie.ICnei for Use On ''s slrm-h line
.'"sf. having range 90 about .,p yards
'" heavy , ~ - carried on wagons and
has range % sboVt 60 yards u can
hsr"for" 10 used Tor lighting up the in-
fan ~ field 81 IRE from ne rear
'"anrIh'la'.ug effect of modern Infantry
49,! artillery fr" m the ouen has led rh.
field r'lllerv 20 Utilize - much a. r.s,ible
anv cover that Will afford rro'e, ton from
'a" eneruv's view ard ,orssqu~u'l,. from
lI- direct fire NE increased Use Of covered
positions and he consequent ~ruItv
4 observing tho Effects ~ IRE a. vel a. of
directing and regulating me conduct Of
10 Gre have led Tie sr'ilI~rles ~ mos,
na.lors 70 introduce special observation |
'arrilEes arranged for furnishing the
lF o FNar
''ani nv means ~ ladders attached 20 the !
NaRon. Ac Tho re~essiiv for such elevated
Observing points l. evident inAsnuch "a
III sr'iller's's are agreed that without good
'hserNs'Ion % ne eH'yt Of The FIRE all IN. !
iirec' IRE 10 unr"'i'' and generally with /
,u' value
Now. level country covered with brush
generally Offers no good natural obseryins
1oint. and even n one 10 found IL isap, to
- TOO lar away from the battery which |
makes T. diricvlt 20 regulate The battery
ire. besides removing tho battery COM
nandrr too far from his battery 20 enable |
I'm 80 exert hist direu' personal influence
Usually regarded a. Of such great i'm
'or'snce, especially IN critical moment.
Al armies were therefore directing their
'ror's 20 aud.ng SONS nav for making IL
possible 20 have the obseryinx point Ia the l
N mediate yi,Inltv Of the batter, ana .
zen suhie"'ed 90 trial at various tiunes
nd few have been introduced IN some OF |
- arms some 81 these wers impro-
isHd from rho material on hand. such a.
sing 'h@ timber pole turned up vertically
y extension pieces 90 IN. rails Of caissons
'oles elevated on the carriages. rope lad
ier-. 81 others consisted Of spec ial wooden
r metal ladders. 40, UP either with or With
.u' using tho lmhers. cais-ons or special
'hserva'ion wagon. Tho question Of ar
n'red shields to protest tho OBSERVING
tand also received consideration
n" IA that rope ladders and climbing
-on- did NOT answer tho purposes wa. soon
vif.rn' be auss the terrain seldom Afforded
for using them The stands
made OF improyi-ei material were not hISh
nouch. Consequently mos, ar-illeri.. Us.
he fIed ladder set on an observation
rason Tho latest ard most PROMISING
orn Ct tho com binasion OF the ladder or
mast and the observation wagon IL ON.
nAd- by the firm OF 4 siewert in R.rIin
nd IL ,Alled the FontanA mast TIT. n.v
obstruction furnishes . metallic uast of
God stability. light weight and sImpI.
no ipula'ion. witch can be run M and dor'n
a a very short time by simply turning .