[43] I several times reported to the War Minister that the despatch of drafts to fill up wastage in the units already at the front was much more necessary than the despatch to us of fresh units.
[44] [Battle of Hei-kou-tai.—Ed.]
[45] Colonel Ujin’s pack-telephone system, which I tried in Manchuria, is a very good one.
[46] [Presumably squares on a map.—Ed.]
[47] Artillery regiments to be subordinate in all respects as regards command to the divisional commander. The commander of an artillery brigade must technically superintend and inspect all batteries with an army corps.
[48] One cavalry regiment per division.
[49] One sapper battalion and one company of sappers per division; one mining and two telegraph companies as corps troops.
[50] [Sic. This word is rather misleading. Some formation less than a regiment is meant.—Ed.]
| Voiskovoi Starshina | = Lieutenant-Colonel | } | |
| Esaoul | = Captain | } | Of |
| Sotnik | = Lieutenant | } | Cossacks. |
| Khorunji | = Cornet | } |