NEW WEAPONS IN USE.
BRITISH INGENUITY. LONDON. May 28
Me. Beach Thomas says the airmen now face regular barrages. In the recent fighting our "Archies" put up a close barrage behind one of our observing aero- ,: planes, which was pursued by nine German fighting machines. This barrage was most effective, only one German facing it. He wag hit, and fell. Among the novelties we have seen are armour-pierc ing bullets, and, also explosive bullets, for special purposes. The smoke barrage has become a feature. In portions of the front many German batteries do not fire without it. It is remarkable that almost all the attacking inventions are.ours. We have invented the best light mortars, lieht machine-jnms, and armoured cars. We first employed smoke to conceal storming parties, while the Germans, use it for safe- , guarding guns, or at sea in escaping pursuit. It is in tho mechanics of defence that Germany chiefly excels.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16560, 8 June 1917, Page 6
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