Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-22

history Of the war II to DO found than
that dealing with the development Of
the grenade and it, many uses. When
, fSs|. sAs ,, Gsrm.ns dug n" following
days the ono absorbing problem was
eonstsustsd bsnchss Of thsS aiiieS.
keps under cover; While I'D the 'as trench anSh
ss asn T. &: ss cssn sssss nS
cyershof Che mark. Il was at such q
s &. !. snss az sn.gSt b ~; snd
sss o::s' On Of tns The v Sstri g
1877. bottles niiea with gunpowder
tdsfsndST1 These rude ysapon! were
dr.sss aa%s w.rs s0s us.d q ~ ai tSs
! french - long ago 40 1884, while
men, armed With these Weapons. were
81 the army. b see sSaa shs sr snsdss
egren9- disrs." those who threw. the
we're .a snown e. 1at'r
he sixtSenth and seventeenth cen:
obsolete during tie ninstesnth. century.
iari ne ''ss: q RSss ws
hand trenadss were revived and played
ss Rer IT,. tn..
(nsna. 70 haad nshtins. The srsnad d
Of that time were crude weapons
nsn ns lasssiE by {hs SOLDIER r..
the present war were much tho same
- those used BY the Russians and
Japanese. They represented merely
weapons which could be produced in
the shortest time to answer an Inn
mediate need, and served during the
to put Into operation plants for the
manufacture Of scientifically con-
structed grenades. The "jam-pot
oomb.S which was found very effective.
wae made by the troops in billets be-
ra . ss aa's ID: a @ss Yin een
tainer, Arst used for Jam. tomato soup
or anything Of . similar nature. Tho
ran was then slit At intervals around
he top. Alter which the regulation
cone Of gun cotton was placed In
ne ne g. center and packed arrow Ground with III,
bits Of metal which might be used
20 shrapuel The detonator and fuse
were then tied In place and the cut
portions OF the can turned down to
hold the contents.
A. elective as this weapon proved
70 be. It was not without vital faults.
AZ first long fuses were used, usually
lighted by means Of cigarettes or
matches. This method was in itself q
nefect. as on wet or windy nights
Uncertain. But the principal fault
ay in the fuse. which was some
lines 30 long that after 1t had been
brown and had fallen in the enemy
French unexploded, 1t was frequently
licked up by the Hun and hurled
Nxytth 7tuo -
esults. Later shorter fuse was
sed, sometimes with the result that
be explosion occurred before the
pmb could be thrown a sufficient
stance to damage the enemy forces.
X II
The 1hairbrush bomb" was also
lome made" and was used for Its
horal effect" upon the enemy during
Ftacks. its explosion being COM
rable to that of high-explosive
bell. It was made by cutting a
lard about a foot long and half as
pde into the shape of a brush and
Bring on the large end q slab OF wet
bncotton. A dry primer WAS placed
the center Of the wet slab with de-
nator and fuse.- In addition to tho
ect Of its explosion upon the enemy
brale, II WAS capable Of infiicting
ysical injury
Since that time engineering experts
every nation lave bent their en-
gies toward the development Ut
enade which would do the grea test
ssible damage. at the same timo
milling other requirements which
Dir use has proved necessary. Al
present time tho United states 10
(nufacturing four typos Of hand
enades and q RHO grenade. Hand
(nades are being turned out at the
II of more than 100000 q month,
1ch productivity In the next four
|Dths win be doubled. while rife
naAes are being produced at the