The men (3 to 5 commanded by N. C. O.) should carry no impediments and their dress should not interfere with ease of movements: sweaters should be worn instead of overcoats. The woolen cap or comforter should be worn as they cover most of the face. Slits should be cut for the ears that hearing be not interfered with. The helmet should always be worn over comforter. Also dark gloves to hide the hands. No equipment save the rifle, the bayonet fixed or carried in the hand, (no bayonet scabbard), a few hand grenades. 34.--Method of advance. Patrols should crawl forward or advance by short dashes, silently, stop often and for long periods, listen intently. 35.--Under flare light. If the enemy sends up lighting rockets (flares) or fires volleys, lie flat on the ground until he stops. 36.--Against an hostile patrol. If a small hostile patrol approaches, do the same, throw a stone or two so as to turn its attention away and take advantage of this to surprise it. If men of enemy's patrol give the alarm, kill them--lie flat on ground during enemy's volleys which will follow. Then strip bodies of distinctive uniform badges, and search for papers, etc. Otherwise bring men back as prisoners. 37.--Need of initiative. Patrols should exercise initiative, take advantage of circumstances, in devising ways of bringing back the greatest possible amount of useful information. INTERROGATING PRISONERS. 38.--Information from prisoners. One of the chief aims of patrolling is to bring back prisoners from whom information may be gathered. 39.--Its use by General Staff. The General Staff is interested to know the nationality, the division, the age, etc. of prisoners captured in a given sector. 40.--Its use by company commander. But these are of little value to the battalion or company commander. Hence, when possible, they should ask the prisoners questions more pertinent to the organization of the enemy sector opposite: 41.--Questions to ask. How strongly are your various lines held? Where are the C. O. Post and the officers' dugouts? When and by what routes are the reliefs made, how often and on what days and at what time. Ask the same questions for the fatigues. At what time are rations brought or served? What is the actual muster of the company? How many regular army officers, how many reserve officers? What do the men think of their officers? How many advanced posts? How many men in each, by day and by night? Do they have grenades and how are they relieved? How many men are sent out on patrol, how often, at what time, by what route coming and going? How are they dressed and armed? What are their instructions? What does the enemy know about our own patrols? Are snipers placed in trees during the day and at night? If so, what trees are used. What parts of our sectors can they see? Are they planning any raids? Do they anticipate raids by us? What work are they carrying on during the day and at night?