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Perhaps if a platoon of regulation army top sergeants, weighing seven pud each with their shoes off, were invested with the new ponchos and put at the head of a bayonet charge, they might work the same terror on the modern Cimmerians as did Artaxerxes' now well-known elephants, even without the flapping ears and the heaving trunks. They might, given a good boost, bear their elephant-gray ponchos in a clattering charge all the way to Berlin, and end at one elephantine victory...
Following up the bayonet drills which the companies have had daily for the past two weeks, fencing between individuals with blunt sticks the size of a rifle will begin in the near future. During these exercises heavy gloves will be worn, and the face will be protected by a light baseball mask. After a certain degree of efficiency with these elementary weapons has been attained the men will be given regular bayonet fencing pads, and will fence with collapsible bayonets attached to the ends of the pieces...
...program of the camp will, according to the present arrangements, consist of drill, study talks, actual practice as non-commissioned officers, at least one hour each day of physical work, bayonet and setting-up exercises, individual instruction in the details of rifle shooting and the use of semaphore codes, topography, marches, trench warfare, lecture and black-board talks on the theory of military tactics...
...most acute horror of war, and the finest conscientious scruples about the value of human life should not prevent a man from undertaking work not in the nature of the grim work of the rifle and bayonet. There are many fine ways in which man, and perhaps God, (although about Him we cannot postulate), may be served without the pouring out of blood...
Friday: 8-9 (section rooms) Infantry Drill Regulations, pp. 31-38. 9.15-10, Physical training by Battalion; Koehler, pp. 72-85. 10-10.45, Bayonet Fencing under Master of Fencing. 10.45-12, Battalion drill, close and extended order. 1.30-2.30 (section rooms) Minor Tactics; text, Bjornstad, pp. 43-47. 2.45-3.15, Signalling, wig-wag code. 3.15-4.15, Company drill, close and extended order. 4.15-5.30, Battalion combat exercise...