MALAYA PASS ON A USEFUL TIP
A useful tip for maintaining direction in a straight line when landmarks are qbsent pr invisible. _ ‘ The tendency is always to walk round >“ a circle if yqu are without a compass or trying to steer a straight line in country which is without landmarks (say in a wide expanse of open epuntry at night). This is probably accounted aor by the action of the heart. Here’s a good tip to counteract the fault After walking eighteen paces, halt on the Left foot heavily. Then nut the heel ot your right foot on the exact spot or mark made by your leit foot Note now where the Right loc is pointing and cqntipue manning ip that direction. Tiffs keeps you approximately on a straight Hue o march and counteracts the natural tendency to incline to the left. This 15 an Army tip. and still used in the training of Regimental Sccufs.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20639, 30 January 1937, Page 17
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156MALAYA PASS ON A USEFUL TIP Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20639, 30 January 1937, Page 17
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