Show okus mastery of warfare according to the corrlene Corr lere de la sera of milan gen oku commanding the japanese second army which has played a conspicuous part in all the battles in manchuria since it defeated the russians under gen at Vata ngow early in the present war issued on feb 20 last the following general orders artillery fire is the best method of preparing an attack but even when heavy guns are used firing at the enemy s position is alone comparatively useless so long as it is not taken advantage of for an infantry advance the infantry must always move forward no matter bow slowly advance and artillery fire must har monize positions once occupied must never be abandoned if a strong counter attack is expected prepare tor it with machine guns and hand grenades the former are especially useful in such cases but they require perfect cleanliness and oiling and con stant care to effect small repairs at once even in the hottest of the fight pay special attention to the oiling cylinder and the loader machine guns must never be alone troops advancing to the attack must carry sandbags to construct de positions as at this season the frozen ground cannot be broken when strong positions or machine guns are met with a small force of artillery preferably of mountain guns must be brought up without horses if the attack Is along a greatly extended front the village must be used as fortified points to economize men and a thin line only must be kept between them the reserves will thus always be strong and serviceable whenever new positions are mccu pied a report on the enemy s dispose alons and the nature of the ground must at once be made constant study of these two things Is of the utmost importance as a means to vie tory the greatest attention must be paid above all to the movements of the troops operating cooperating co on the flanks you must constantly yourselves judge of the situation and act accordingly soldiers who think of their own inter est not of their comrades do not understand the art ol 01 war when troops remain a long time in one place useless objects late in the soldier s personal kit and this with swift movement let everything unnecessary be thrown away your aim must be to move rapidly never in any circumstances give arms or ammunition up to the enemy it you cannot carry them away destroy them even at the risk of our lives |