The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-18
How Almost Every HUMAN STRATEGY Has An EXA,

the iguana, whose natural enemy Is the coati The
COATS work in two sections-oue climbs through
tree tops the other. slightly in the rear runs along the
ground when the iguanas the COATS coming toward
them through the branches OF the trees they drop to
the ground only however to be killed by those below
The following incident of the American Filipino
paign will bear comparison with the above: in
surgents occupying stretch Of sparsely>~ wooded
ground had for long time defed the American shrap
mel. AS final resort General Wheaton aligned his
infantry in such that it commanded the
edges of the wood The cavalry then charged through
the centre and drove out the Fipinos who, endeavor
ing to double back along the outskirts, at once
picked off by the infantrymen.
Several animals, notably the skunk when in danger
protect themselves by stencil of such penetration
and persistence that the unfortunate recipient
able to rid himself of the effluvium for days.
1t is not SO very long since man-of-war had
most unpleasant experience OF Chinese stink-bomb
and was compelled to retire the for pur
cation The stinkbomb only of the many
crude Vaccinations OF war made OF by the Cees-
tias: in their earlier wars the soldiers used
small bags of about their the contents
OF which were flung into the faces of their adversares
when at close quarters.
The antlion digs pitfalls and preys upon the luck.
less insects that tumble into it, and read in
Genesis how the ancient soldiers used to decoy their
enemies over pitfalls and slime-pts.
The cuttefish when pursued by foe elects cloud
OF nky had into the surrounding water under cover
sons did the Beers resort to similar device; for in
themselves hard pressed by Runde's men set fire to
the grass between Senekal and the Biddu,phsbery
Of smokes again. on June 3, 1900 when Butler sheed
the enemy out of Laing,s Mex and running fight
sueu tney> nred the Yeldt In their rear, thus
RAISING their pursuers and masking their line of
flight
Many animals feign death in order to escape detec.
ton; playing possum" is wellknown trick OF savage
warfare; even our late at the Cape not without
example, when the Dublin Fsiliers, having gained
the enemy trenches after the fight Bride Drift
employed after shutdown in buryng the dead Beers
OF the seeming corpses was seen to jump up and
away
Shouting out words of command in the language Of
the foe can only for obvious be resorted
during night attacks On January s. 1900 Colonel Wat
son and battalion of the Suffolk Regiment climb
overlooking COleSberg,
was known to contain some entrenched Beers. The
enemy did not discover the attack until the English
We're well nigh top OF them; then they opened fire
and fierce duel at close quarters ensued All had gone
well but for Dutchman calling in English Retire"
instantly chaos reigned the Colonel killed. seven
onicers and seventy men were taken prisoners
At Magersfontein 1t Is said that Dutchman In one
OF the foremost trenches threw the Hghanders into
confusion by calling out RETIRE." Another incident
or the same kind occurred the night of December
z, 1899 when Colonel Edwardes and 200 men sailed
lorth from for the express purpose senc
ing the Long Tom" on Gun Hill. BY IA m, the lit
tie force had reached the foot OF the hill began the