Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19
|SAMM|ES TO HAVE
WHITE BREAD SOON
Bakeries Nearly Ready to. Re-
place Dark French Prod
uct Now Used.
WINE GIFT PUZZLES CHIEF
Rx the Associated Press.

FRANCE. July 1S.-The busiest of all
the American troop departments these
working almost feverishly to perfect
its system Of supplying the men with
all the necessities. The work has gone
ahead so fast that the ouartermaster
already has a three-month supply Of all
foods within a short distance of the
camp and a constant ten-day supply
here
The troops are still eating the dark
French bread. which is being paid for
with American -four. but within three
lished and the rations will change to
white bread with heavy crust, that
makes 1t transportable and durable
The American army will then be the
only one in Europe eating white bread.
1t is today the biggest meat consumer.
as the men receive a ration OF twenty
ounces daily.
Living on Field Rations.
The American soldiers are now liv-
ing on the so-called field ration, which
consists Of twenty ounces OF fresh beef
daily. or twelve ounces Of bacon. or
sixteen ounces of canned meat. or six
teen ounces of canned salmon: eighteen
ounces OF soft or eighteen ounces of
hard bread or flour or beans; twenty
ounces of potatoes. with a similar
amount of onions or tomatoes, an ounce
iHO OuATlcT OIL COHeS ana three
Hunces Of sugar. with salt. pepper and
'irup. as well as prunes. dried apples
Or peaches or jam. When the supplies
III arrive there also will be butter,
which will be distributed as an extra
on special occasions.
The entire plan Of the quartermas-
ter's department IL to be entirely inde-
pendent OF the French at the earliest
date possible, 50 as to be no burden
either to the government or the popu-
lation.
The department is still trying to de-
eide what to do with the gift made by
the French government to the Ameri-
can troops in honor of the 14th of
July. the French national holiday, con-
sisting Of champagne. red wines. 1el-
lies. ham and other delicacies. There
is considerable quantity of cham
payne and red wine for each soldier
and officer. but for the present the au-
thorfties have not been able to decide
would be in violation Of the spirit of
the recent legislation covering the
question OF liquor to soldiers.
Still on Water Wagon.
So far tho troops have been rigidly
held to water. even though the Difficult
ties Of altering are considerable. Re-
frigerating plants will be necessary
both for water and food supplies, and
recommendations for the construction
Of these plans have already gone for
ward.
Practice today began early. as usual.
despite dismal weather. It included
anti-aircraft practice, which was pro-
nounoed highly successful.
The frst death occurred at the camp
yesterday. whom Private Nolan of the
infantry was drowned.
Establishing Order and System.
AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE. July 17.-Each succeeding day
brings . better degree Of order and sys-
tenn out Of the inevitable confusion at
tendant upon moving q largo body Of
troops. Ofncsrs who billstsd among the
inhabitants are still billeting at the
moderate prices that prevail for tho ma
jority. They may by request pay one
franc daily for quarters and provided
they eat at q hotel" expend seven
francs daily Tor excellent food. Prices
are thus kept low to prevent 4 repeu-
ton Of events early In tho war when
allied troops in French territory. 40
d. 70 the city R.ss al but
ing what seemed to them moderate, but
really enormous rates for everything.
The latest development Of the camp
Is . post once which will enable men
to mail letters either home or to any
Communication with friends without re-
veaNng their exact whereabouts by the
talltale cancellation mark on envelopes.
and to receive mail either through fami-
lies or friends who do not know what
the destination Of their letters may be.
The system naturally will be enlarged
to at needs.
At present it consists In requiring OF
each soldier or officer that he address
his communications of every nature
from the American training camp and
deposit them in special post office.
pouch to Paris and mailed in the ordi-
nary manner. Similarly return mail
should be addressed to the training
camp Of tho American expeditionary
forces, Paris, whence 1t will be for
warded to the proper address.
When the troops left their base they
took with them surplus supplies. which
are now being turned back to the quar-
termaster's department headQuarters
for redistribution. 70 that there viii
soon be moro than enough Of such
things a. tobacco and similar little
Inquiries, which have been somewhat
scarce among some troops and sections.
Section Looks Like America.
The American troops have been here
for less than q week-they are not all
here, By any means-and they already
have made themselves thoroughly at
homo, 20 much 20 that this section Of
France looks like . little bit Of Amer
ica.
The correspondent made an extended
visit to the encampmsnts and found tbs
men at and in good spirits. and full Of
praise for tho friendly cooperation Of the
French people, who have willingly and