Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-08
THEY HAVE SQUARE MEALS
A Continuous supply OF Hations IIas
nsen Maintained Detail OF the
Itation-No Einbaimsd Beet

Washington, Juno s.-Among tho re-.
ports which accompanied the report of
Gen. utis regarding operations about
Manila uru those relating 60 aubalHt-
once uf tho army. Il appears from these
tho subHiatunce corps was prompt in
every way iu supplying tho troops with
food. Under date uf March 20th. Maj.
Robert FitzhuFh. commissioner OF sub
Hstoncc, says that ON tho evening OF
February OH, after hard lighting, aud
a gcncrm advance all along the division
line, tho troops were given their supper
promptly ut the regular hour. and dur
INK lll tho subsequent movements while
the troops have hgrn constantly cuu-
fronting the cncmy either In limo or la
the trenches, the continuous supply of
rutlOuH has BEEN maintained and al AN
times reserve OF ut least two days
travel ration has been kept on hand.
With tho exception Of two days when
travel ratlonH werc Issued the ISSUE
has been uH follows
Fresh beef z days In 10. n pounds,
bacon. : days IN 10. a pounds. animun.
days IN TO- pound. fresh bread daily.
I pound, z ounces putatoeH daily $50
per cent?. 1915 ounces, onions. go per
cent?, l-b ounces or potatoes. tii per
cent, onions, 10 por cont. canned tumu-
tuos, 10 per cent. coffee, 7-sj ounces.
sugar 30 Ouncess vinegar. salt aud
pepper ia authorized proportion. 60
which was added un days oi fresh beef
issue the option uf four ounces moro
Of frerh beef ur two ounces each VI
rice, dried fruits ana twhun on hand)
oatmeal
''ro the above were added canned
cnrhrd hcCf ham, canned milk and
~ drlicacics sold By tho subsistence
department "a cost, which were pur-
chased by each organization with prl-
creds from savings OF subsistence
stores.
"The most noticeable features OF the
supply are the deliveries NJ fresh beef
and vegetables. Refrigerated beef from
Australia and tho United statof. which
would be- called excellent IN any Unit
ed States market. n delivered on the
line frozen before 5 n, M. and ofiicpra
and men assure u'c that u n perfectly
gnod on the day following their re-
ceipt N H. although generally used as
soon as received.
"Mcn IN the trenches receive tho kind
OF meats usually given In quarters
''rhr rntionH have been delivered nc-
cordlng 90 location by CnHcn cart and
rail and due credit should be- given for
the great efficiency u the trnnsportn-
Alnnt
~ have heard Of but ono case Of tho
loss nf a meal"
Thrre IN also n report frnm cant.
krpyonhulhe, I'm charge OF the commits
nnry subsistence sales depot al Manila
who reported that the rntlons arc pcr
fectly satisfactory. a report from Capt
hOoleH cummlsHnry ~ the first bril-
RRde. second division, dated Caloocan.
March 18th. says
"Hlncc February ith. 1899. the troops
comprising the brigade have been ra-
toned with the greatest dispatch. aud
az no time has any organization been
forced 90 wait Tor much less miss, "a
meal on the occasion ~ every ad-
vance the ratlona were delivered 10 tho
men on the hrinH line ready Tor them az
meal hours ! have established at this
point % sales depot whore an tho lux
uries kept by the department may be