PRANCE. 05 



target consists of a bull's-eye 5 centimeters in diameter, and 

 two circles of 25 and 40 centimeters diameter. A hit in the 

 inner (25-centimeter) circle counts 2 points ; in the outer circle 

 1 point. 



It is to be remembered that in the field artillery, all men 

 not mounted are armed with the carbine and bayonet; all 

 mounted men with the revolver. 



UNIFORM WORN AT TARGET PRACTICE. 



Gallery practice is held in drill dress without knapsack or 

 equipment. 



The "tirs d'instruction " (preliminary individual practice) 

 take place in drill uniform with equipments and knapsack 

 on, but the latter empty. 



The "tirs d'application " (applied practice) are in drill 

 uniform with the knapsack fully packed. 



The individual and collective combat practices, and all the 

 volley practice, take place in regular campaign uniform with 

 the full campaign kit packed in place — in other words, heavy 

 marching order. 



(The drill uniform spoken of above is something like our 

 stable dress and is worn over whatever clothes the season 

 may demand.) 



ESTIMATING DISTANCES. 



A great deal of attention is given to teaching the men to 

 estimate distances, and officers are thoroughly practiced. 



Practice in estimating by sight and comparison is given by 

 the various means used in all services and familiar to our 

 own. This instruction is pursued in connection with other 

 drills at all seasons and in all weather throughout the year. 

 Privates are taught to estimate up to 600 meters, officers and 

 noncommissioned officers up to 1,200 meters by sight, and be- 

 yond that by using instruments and the map. The latter 

 work is especially given to officers, but sergeants who show 

 aptitude are also instructed. 



At present each infantry battalion has a telemeter, but a 

 movement is on foot to provide one for each company. The 

 telemeters are thus distributed by regiment : One Souchier 

 field-glass stadiometer, and three Labbez, or more recently, 

 Goulier range finders. 



