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the native troops drill. It opened our eyes. They are like machines & the manner in which they carried out the movements reflects great credit on the German officers and the intelligence of the natives. The snap of their movements & the rapidity with which they spring to any order, their bearing & their true soldier like appearance, all co-operate in putting even "H" to shame as regards drill. But, of course, when it comes to cold steel we can put it all over them, as shown by the fact that when the bluejackets fixed bayonets at 600 yards, during the battle at the wireless stn. The road to Rabaul was soon marked by a flying
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