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...trench warfare. Military science has been revolutionized since the days of the Spanish-American war, our last war. Tactics count a great deal more, strategy much less. It is all important that our soldiers should know how to handle the new implements of warfare and understand their use. A platoon leader today has to do more than judge the range for his men and lead them over a ploughed field. He must know the topography of the enemy's ground perfectly before the charge is even contemplated. This is but one of the many new duties of leaders in modern...
...their shoes are custom-made, or their hats come from New York. The prettiest fop does not show distinction in company front after an afternoon of drill in column and line formations. The assurance gained in talking to paid and obedient servants does not help greatly in telling a platoon of strong and aggressive men to deploy as skirmishers, and be excessively quick about...
...Cornell Corps consists of 16 companies of infantry, one company of engineers and sappers, one machine-gun platoon, an ambulance corps, and a signal corps. The signal corps is equipped with field wireless and telegraph instruments, and an aviation unit is in process of formation...
...drill corps this year consists of 12 companies, including a machine gun platoon, a medical detachment and a band. Agitation is at present being made for the establishment of an aero unit. Such a unit, under the instruction of an officer of the United States Army, will be formed should enough men desire...
According to latest dispatches from England, Allen Shortt 17', previously reported severely wounded and missing, is safe and well in a German prison camp. Shortt, who left college last year to join the Canadian Expeditionary Force, was recently awarded the military cross for exceptional bravery in leading his platoon across "No Man's Land" and capturing practically single-handed a German...