New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
HOW RPJTAINS FIGHTING MEN ARE FED

pound of -four, One-sixth ounce Of tea, One-tkird
ounce of coffee, three ounces sugar four ounces
jam, one-half ounce salt, one thrty-sixth Of a
ounce pepper one-half pound fresh vegetables.
when procurable, or one pound Of compressed
vegetables, one three hundred and twentieth GAL
lon of lime juice, with one-quarter ounce sugar on
days when fresh vegetables were not issued; one
half gill OF rum-at the discretion Of the general
officer commanding, on the recommendation Of the
medical officer.
Jam was first given to British troops in the
Soudan expedition of 1884 and 1885 and it was
atterward supplied TO the Ashanti expedition
Il was reported on very favorably each Oees-
sion, for not only was it regarded with favor b.
the troops, but il was found to be distinctly
healthy food, especially on account Of its anti
scorbutic propeTtes-an important eonsdersh9a
il, the absence of good supply of fresh yegs
tables Jam has therefore taken its permanent
place as one good thing among others for troops
TO fight on, and the quantities kept in Souta
Africa as four months reserve amounted to no
less than 100000 pounds, consigned in tins eash
containing one pound.
Besides being provided every day with com
plete days rations, every soldier carries in BIS
Eaversack what is known as an emergency
ration" It consists of a small tin cylinder, divided
into two compartments and weighing twelve ounces
One compartment contains four ounces Of eOeva
haste. the other four ounces Of concentrated meat
The ration must be produced on parades and
daily inspections, that young, ineXperlenesa
soldiers who do not favor tie emergency proves
der" may be certain to have it with them Whsi
emergency might arise. II eaten in small quaint
ties the ration is calculated to maintain strenga
tor thirty-siX hours.
WHAT THE TERM LINE OF C0MMCNlCA'
TION" REALLY MEANS.
The distribution of such a colossal amount o.
food is carried out by what are called IN mlli'ap
parlance Zines of communication These a|
under Tire command Of a colonel or general, "a'
selects the sites for the various depots for sup
plies, stores, workshops, remount horses ana nO''
pitfalls for sick animals Sufficient stores are &c
cumuiated by the Army Service Corps al an ~
vanced depot to feed all the troops as they arr''
by rail or road and prepare TO advance lnei'
are of course difficulties in the way OF daily suP,
plying troops in the field with fresh oreao any
fresh meat. To begin with, the bakery ana O0.''
cry equipment must necessarily be OF the slmP's'.
description, and then it frequently happens ''s'
it is impossible to collect sufficiently arge'huV
of bullocks in the vicinity of the various camps
When the army is stationary the problem "
supply is comparatively simple; 1t IS when > ~
ward movement begins that the worries Of "
Army Service Corps officers arise. But the ''-
fusion of the marching column gives place "
der when camp is reached. Tents are phen'~
fires are lighted and ratons arc mmeo'V9
drawn from the regimentai supply wagons q %.
battalion Meantime the regimental butchers
busy, and so are the bakers. squad OF bu'esu.
consists of six men. In forty-hye mHu'So -.
will kill and dress two bulocks, and IN wv
minutes three sheep will be ready Tor eOONH -
The preparation Of the soldiers food IS h0' ="
to unframed and haphaZard cooks Inv
mental cooks are men who have passed tgi0et
strict course of education in their duties
is at Aldershot a school Of cookery where nv !,
taught the art of cooking under the eonSi''0us a,
army life At that school there are always P-I !,
training for the regular forces. They arc -.
TO bake bread to roast and boil meat 70 P'ff,,
stews, eurries, pies, Drawn and other d'shss 80
Tommy Atkins loves, ard also to use every b,
of cooking apparatus which is designed ei''"
the barracks or the field. In addition 70 NV e.,
tice, they are instructed in the theory Oh W.
They are also taught the practice OF ee0h0-s
the use Of materials and shown how TO use
particle that is fit for food in any shape y
there may be no waste. AZ
The highly organized system by NnN'
British soldier is kept in first class e0no'','- I'll
most respects admirable, and, although 'peI -,
not have the same luxuries in the heia :" III
camps, our fighting men on campaign
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