25. 1. Order, 2.  ARMS.

Bring the right foot up to the left and the rifle to the position of order arms, at the same time resuming the position of attention.

26.  During the preliminary instruction, attacks and defenses will he executed from guard until proficiency is attained, after which they may be executed from any position in which the rifle is held.

ATTACKS.

27. 1.  THRUST.

Thrust the rifle quickly forward to the full length of the left arm, turning the barrel to the left, and direct the point of the bayonet at the point to be attacked, butt covering the right fore-arm.  At the same time straighten the right leg vigorously and throw the weight of the body forward and on the left leg, the ball of the right foot always on the ground.  Guard is resumed immediately without command.

The force of the thrust is delivered principally with the right arm, the left being used to direct the bayonet.  The points at which the attack should be directed are, in order of their importance, stomach, chest, head, neck, and limbs.

28. 1.  LUNGE.

Executed in the same manner as the thrust, except that the left foot is carried forward about twice its length.  The left heel must always be in rear of the left knee.  Guard is resumed immediately without command.  Guard may also be resumed by advancing the right foot if for any reason it is desired to hold the ground gained in lunging.  In the latter case the preparatory command FORWARD will be given.  Each method should be practiced.

29. 1. Butt, 2.  STRIKE.

Straighten right arm and right leg vigorously and swing butt of rifle against point of attack, pivoting the rifle in the left hand at about the height of the left shoulder, allowing the bayonet to pass to the rear on the left side of the head, Guard is resumed without command.

[Illustration:  Par. 27.]

[Illustration:  Par. 24.]

The points of attack in their order of importance are head, neck, stomach, and crotch.

30. 1. Cut, 2.  DOWN.

Execute a quick downward stroke, edge of bayonet directed at point of attack.  Guard is resumed without command.

31. 1. Cut, 2.  RIGHT (LEFT).

With a quick extension of the arms execute a cut to the right (left), directing the edge toward the point attacked.  Guard is resumed without command.

The cuts are especially useful against the head, neck, and hands of an enemy.  In executing left cut it should be remembered that the false, or back edge, is only 5.6 inches long.  The cuts can be executed continuation of strokes, thrusts, lunges, and parries.

[Illustration:  Par. 28.]

32.  To direct an attack to the right, left, or rear the soldier will change front as quickly as possible in the most convenient manner, for example:  1. Tothe_right_rear_, 2. Cut, 3.  DOWN; 1. Tothe_right_, 2.  LUNGE; 1. Tothe_left_, 2.  THRUST, etc.