A JAPANESE MARKSMAN.
Major-General Haraguchi, of the Japanese army, was an interested spec tator at the Peekskill summer encamp meat of the New Fork National Guard The other day., while he was awaitmj the beginning of the day's target prac tice, an American army officer askc the General if the commissioned officer Of the Japanese army trained " I'roi the ground up." He got Uis answer a hour or so later. While a detaehmei: lot the crack Seventh Regiment oi No I i'ork city was taking its turn at tl bu tts the. Genera' watched the eflor' of a private, who. perhaps render. nervous by the presence of the disti guished visitor, missed every she, '"May I take the soldier's rifle i I General Haraguchi asked the Ad 3 u I ant-General. The latter, of cours gave his consent; the soldier saluh and handed his ride to the Japan* Resplendent in the gold lace of Ins fi dress uniform, the General stretch, 'i himself on the muddy ground—it w j raining-sighted and lired. He rope* ') ed the operation nine times. The 'jfrom the markers' ph. tame tius te i ,„-, • :,«(.■ "Ten siraight bull phone message. j-< i. . ~ eyes. Some shootln', Ihiddio!' I'" j the ground up—yes," murmured Gem . al Haraguchi.
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Otaki Mail, 6 November 1922, Page 4
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208A JAPANESE MARKSMAN. Otaki Mail, 6 November 1922, Page 4
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