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Updated: May 28, 2025
But at last they perceived that they must take the offensive, and suddenly a hot fire of musketry broke out from bush and earthwork, while the Krupp guns, manned by the soldiers who had formed part of the Tokar garrison, opened fire.
"What is that?" he asked with more than usual animation as the dull sound of distant booming interrupted them. "Krupp guns," Carter answered, as much in surprise as for the information of the other. "Russia must have awakened at last. Sounds like a general engagement," he said as the volume of the distant sounds increased. "We'll have to inform His Majesty. Hope he is awake."
The contribution of the Krupps to the workmen's state-insurance fund amounted, in 1910, to $1,320,000. The Krupp family is rich, but what would their wealth have been had they practised the gobbling and juggling financial methods of ; but I will not pillory my own countrymen by name, for, after all, our political methods have made them, and not they themselves.
He is a clothing merchant in the village of Michelstadt." "Very good! I know him well. Now tell me who you are," turning to Paul. "My father is Paul Roth, he is a teacher. My name is the same." "Very good; now, my boy," turning to Franz. "My father is named Franz Krupp, and I am named for him. He is the head-forester in the Odenwald.
Let it be conceded that they weigh about 500 pounds, which is two-thirds of the weight of the projectile hurled from the Krupp 128-centimetre howitzer. Such a missile would have but little destructive effect if dropped from a height of 1,000 feet. To achieve a result commensurate with that of the 28-centimetre howitzer the airship would have to launch the missile from a height of about 7,000 feet.
But troops and guns were withdrawn in increasing numbers from Russia and Serbia in December, 1915, until there were, it is estimated, a hundred and eighteen divisions on the Franco-British-Belgian front. A large number of six-inch and twelve-inch Austrian howitzers were added to the enormous Krupp batteries.
The Turks had a Krupp factory at Constantinople within a few hours of them, turning out more ammunition per day than they were using, while ours had to come thousands of miles from England. Of course, we were never intended to take Constantinople.
But, in order to forge large ingots, it became necessary before all to increase the power of the steam hammer. In 1875, the Krupp works constructed one of 50 tons, and their example was followed at Perm, St. Petersburg, and Woolwich. It was then that Mr. It became necessary to erect a building apart for its reception.
It is urged that we should sing small, as we are "not prepared for war." We are always prepared. Hercules did not need a Krupp cannon he was capable of doing terrible execution with a club. Samson did not wait to forge a Toledo blade he waltzed into his enemies with an old bone and scattered their shields of iron and helmets of brass to the four winds of Heaven.
The Carnegie and Bethlehem people have succeeded in getting the Government to test one of their plates made by the new Krupp process. The result of the trial, it is expected, will decide whether the Government shall buy its armor-plate as of old, or enter into the manufacture itself.
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