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ESTABLISHMENT OE A BATTERY. 
Section 15. 
ATLERATION IN THE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTILES 
USED. 
The battery commander having given the word “ Cease Firing/* 
gives the next order without reference to the target aimed at, for 
instance as follows :— 
a. “ Change to Shrapnel.'” 
The order “ Cease Firing ” having been given, is followed by 
“ Battery with Shrapnel load,” “5f fuze” “4 T %-° elevation” “2 left 
deflection.” 
The guns already loaded are fired with the elevation before given. 
The divisional commander of the gun first firing the new description 
of projectile, notifies the same to the battery commander by calling out 
1st or 2nd gun “ Shrapnel.” 
b. Change to case shot. “ Cease firing.” 
“ With case shot load.” “ 300 metres.” 
“ Independent firing.” 
The No. 1 gives the order “ elevation over two fingers.” 
The guns already loaded are fired with the elevation ordered for 
case. In changing from case to shell fire, &c., the loaded guns are 
unloaded. 
Section 16. 
ALTERATION IN THE TARGET AIMED AT AND RANGE. 
The battery commander having given the order “ Cease Firing ’* 
notifies the description of fire, target to aim at, elevation, &c., and rate 
of fire. All guns whether loaded with case or shell, continue the 
practice at the point named, and with the new elevation ordered. 
Guns loaded with shrapnel, are fired off rapidly with the elevation 
before given, and laid as in previous rounds. 
Section 17. 
CESSATION OF FIRE. 
On the order by the battery commander, “ Battery cease firing.” 
“Return Stores,” the instructions given in Sec. 17 of the Drill 
Regulations are followed. 
If necessary to sponge out the order is given by the Nos. 1. 
The latter report to the divisional commanders, and these to the 
battery commander, when , the stores are returned and any deficiency 
relating to them. 
