Evening journal., 1917-09-05

hAuot HlNNfhtNAta iApAD A"ee 'tN'
complicated. because they are carried
out by larger bodies OF men.
Il can not be too strongly impressed
on you that the closest attention TO
your training during tao frst few days
viii make your whole period Of SER
vice much easier and more satlsfac-
thought. u Is Of the flrst importance.
Put Il into practice and It Will help
YOU to get ahead.
Preceding Lessons /. Your Post Of
Honor. z. Making Good as a Sol
der. 3. Nine soldierly Qualities.
4 Getting Ready for Camp 5.
First Days In Camp. Q. Cleanliness
IN Camp =. Your Health 8.
Marching and Care OF Feet. 3.
Your Equipment and Arms. 10,
Recreation IN Camp. H. Playing
the Game. n Teamwork IN the
Army 13.. Grouping Men into
Teams "a. The Team Leaders. 10.
Fighting Arms OF the Service. 16.
stan Branches OF the Service.
II. sjcf Branches Of the sergicc-
II rs. Army Insignia. 3. The
Army System OF Training. 20.
Close Order Drill. 81 Extended.
Order DriiD
Extended-order drill will give your
squad It's first lesson IN the methods
OF advancing against enemy lines act
ually used in presentday warfare. You
will first be shown how 10 deploy as
skrmishers Moving at a run you
and the other men will place yourself
IN one rank. the interval between meu
being about 8 inches. instead OF 4
inches as IN close order drill. This is
the simplest form Of deploymeut.
which may be roughly defined as
spreading out body Of troops IN thin
open limos so that they may more eas.
sly advance even IN the face Of enemy
nre.
This means that you become 10 a
greater extent IN Independent unit
When pushing forward IN skirmish
lines you must rely IN part on your
own initiative and judgment
The next step In eXtended-order
dill Is 10 practice kneeling. lying
down. aud advancing at run in
AA0 AAAMAANAAAANH NNM wa NN kHNNAAAA A
practice also I'm rife loading. aul q
little later viii begin to carry your
rifle when advancing as a skirmisher
and to practice loading, Ginning, and
firing from the skrmish lines
Use OF Cover.
One OF the most important fea.
lures OF this part OF your training
will consist OF learning 10 conceal
yourself from the view of the enemy
by taking advantage of hlllocks trees.
heaps Of earth, rocks gullles. bitches.
doorwOys. windows. or any o,her
cover that may be az h9ud Your OBJ
iect Is 20 reach the enemy The more
skillful you are I'm the use of cover
the smaller the chances of'your heing
disabled during The attack
But YOU are not TO remain 800 long
in one place, no matter how we'll you
may be concealed Your value as .
soldier depends on your ability to ad-
vance from cover 20 cover, always
selecting before you leave one plao,
the position YOU are going to occupy
Learn that "a man running rapidly 10.
ward a enemy furishes a poor target
Remember also that a mru lying ha
on the ground is not easily observes
from the enemy's lines
This principle applies also n yoi
are ever fired upon while scouting o
acting Independently; drop TO th
ground snd seek cover. and then Or.
TO locate the enemy.
These are some OF the main point
70 keep IN mind; many others vii
come up during your training. Gradu
ally YOU viii become highly sk'lle,
in this form of attack Not only vii
your skill increase but also your con
hdence You will learn in time tha