All high velocity and great range, high ‘explosive shells, the furious assaults that failed so disastrously were the magazine rifle, the telescopic sight giving marvel- The zigzag con- preceded by bombardments, the like of which had ous accuracy of fire, the range-finder giving instantan- never… … In the rear a battery of mortars may be seen; Russian shells are falling the night, to the accompaniment of bursting shrapnel defense at Nanshan, eighteen miles north of Port Ar- not two hundred yards away. and other discouragements which would have daunted thur,.and: gave an’ inkling of the mettle…
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