114. Occasionally the instructor should leave himself uncovered and fail to parry, in order to teach the pupil to take quick advantage of such opportunities. VIII. COMPETITIONS. 115. In competitions between different organizations none but skillful fencers will be allowed to participate. 116. In contests between two men judges may assign values to hits as follows: ------------------------------------------------- | Thrusts | | Butt | and | Cuts. | of | lunges. | | rifle. ------------------------------------------------- Stomach | 4 | | 1 Chest | 3 | | Head | 3 | 2 | 3 Neck | 2 | 2 | 2 Legs | 1 | 1 | Arms and hands | 1 | 1 | ------------------------------------------------- Stepping out of bounds, 4 points. 117. When superiority between two men is decided by bouts, each bout will be decided by itself, i.e., points won in one bout can not be carried over to another. 118. Details other than those mentioned above will be arranged by the officials of the competition. [C.I.D.R. 20.] INFANTRY DRILL REGULATIONS. CHANGES } WAR DEPARTMENT, No. 20 } WASHINGTON, _August 18, 1917_. Paragraph 150 and paragraph 150 of Appendix A, Infantry Drill Regulations (corrected to Apr. 15, 1917), are changed as follows, to correct error made in printing that edition: 150. (Page 47.) _CEASE FIRING._ Firing stops; pieces not already there are brought to the position of load; those not loaded are loaded; sights are laid, pieces are locked and brought to the order. _Cease firing_ is used for long pauses to prepare for changes of position, or to steady the men. (_C.I.D.R. No. 20, August 18, 1917._) [300.73, A.G.O.] 150. (Page 220, Appendix A.) _CEASE FIRING._ Firing stops; pieces not already there are brought to the position of load, the cut-off turned down if firing from magazine, the cartridge is drawn or the empty shell is ejected, the trigger is pulled, sights are laid down, and the piece is brought to the order. _Cease firing_ is used for long pauses to prepare for changes of position or to steady the men. (_C.I.D.R. No. 20, August 18, 1917._) [300.73, A.G.O.] BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: H.L. SCOTT, _Major General, Chief of Staff_. Official: H.P. McCAIN, _The Adjutant General_. Books necessary for citizens and for every man interested in home defense and the military.