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Show AUTOMOBILE GUN TESTS SUSPENDED Washington. April 12. In the midst of experiments with an automotif rifle, which promised to be as far in advance of the present army shoul der pipce as was that of the old Springfield single loader the army ordnance department has suspended operations to await the development of the present war TIip gun undrr trial was construct cd on tho lines of the automatic pistol which the army now U6es so that it Is unnecessary for the ooldier to pull the loading lever or even to press the trigger for each separate shot. It has been urged, however, that while this weapon is almost the equivalent of n machine gun, It will be Impossible to supply the individual soldier in the trenches with ammunition to meet its rapid rate of consumption. oo |