Licut. Gen, Baron Arisaka, who died last week, was largely responsible for the present efficiency of the Japanese artillery, being the inventor of the famous quick-firing, mountain and field guns which bear his name. In his early years Baron Arisakw occupied a subordinate post at the War Office. From the beginning of his career, however, he interested himself in the equipment of the army and particularly that of the artillery. In 1882 he was given a commission in the arti and from that time he began to apply himself with greater energy to the theory and practice of gumwry. The Japanese artillery was very poor in comparison with what it is to-day, and to Baron Arisaka largely belongs the credit of the reform. It was in 1897 that certain inventions were announced and these were fully tested in the Russo-Japancee War when the Japanese heavy guns proved their superiority. No formation is available as to what weapons have been sent to Russia by Japan, hut that they are Arisaka guns is certain.
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