Show A terrible weapon A new weapon has been provided forthe united states army la is tar far moie more efficient than any heretofore id td opted it was invented and is asad by y the french military authorities lad ind already nearly a hundred have been purchased by the united states the rhe new gun which Is described in the june popular mechanics Alaga magazine zinc weighs but 33 35 pounds and can easily be carried by a soldier two men are required to operate it both of whom to lie flat on the ground presenting a small emall mark to the enemy one man feeds the cartridges into the breech at the gun in clips of 0 25 each while the other alms aims the weapon and directs the firing mechanism the gun will ire fire separate shots oi or will operate automatically in III which case shots may be fired per minute at long range a third soldier ascertains the range by the use of binoculars and ro ports the effect of the bullets |