Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
AMERICANS IN FRANCE
ADEQUATELY SUPPLIED
Complicated System Necessary "a
Feed and Clcthc Army Of Over
100000 Men.
luG PROBLEM or pEL.vEE,
Soldiers In Field Frequently Supplied
With Focd From Thcrmos Bottle,
Holding enough, for Eight Fi..l;-
ing Men.
'r.y Ass,ni,i.5r -,,.

TOURS. CENTRAL FRANCE. Sc,-
toinHcr cc.--The American Arm. IN E,-
'opc could he fed and clothed and all
us created comforts looked after for
three months If not another pound @!
Supplies was secured. This was the
statement made here by officers @ ;hc
army uuartermas,er's 6e7ar l.
wh.ch directs this mammoth W. =,
supplies.
II gives an idea OF the vast
reserve resources stored in t;i
u warehouses stretching from
nlaEd to the hghtinS line. and
comforting assurance. too. liz
huSc reserve will I've kzpt un
the coming winter period. so e.
American soldiers warmth. as
his food and clothing. will b IS
looked after.
It is huge undertaking 10 ;ccd L.
too,ooo men even for Il single dly-i.-
100000 men scattered TO 1000 POINTS
| in trenches. on battle fields and camps.
along 500 miles Of front and for Il depth
OF SEQ miles. And when arc added
toUsing and clothing. and the period
extended through ihr winter months
Il cold and frost. with the prospcc;
! ha: another l.GCc,oo6 or 2.00o.0U0 mon
i"ay be headed this way before long
OF the magnitude of the supply prob
!em for l.ouo.no0 or more men.
| Pcrc III the center OF the system
where he receipts ;.rc regulated AMI
the distribution made. there was an
opportunity of learning some OF tho de-
tails Of how the system operates.
OVER I,G00.on0 rOI MS OF
FOOD CONSUMED DAILY
LIN the food bTamc. alone. it takes
over 1000 600 pounds OF food every day
! L" feed the army. This prodisious
daily consumption Of food embraces L.
100000 pounds OF door, baked into L.
$4,000 pounds Of fresh becf. $4,000
pounds of potatoes. 10000 pounds Of
sugar and l.5.oCo pounds OF tomatoes
The pepper and salt for Il single day Is
$500 pounds.
Army coffee is roasted az The rate Of
10000 pounds a day, and Il takes 20.
COO pounds OF solidihcd dicohHi 10 coon
his coffee through tho moiin.
The beef is the bnikicst p:b luct used
each day. and occupies daily space
.! 5000 cubic feet. or about the d.
| irensions OF business hl"tN. OF SOLID
neat. Flour comes next. requiring "a
80 cubic iect Of daily spa"a, and po'
.atoes about the same.
THESE IRE only few - the main
tens. Eut the list runs al. through
he many requirements OF tn: oNcrscn
ZACH case. lie:c are some OF the other
Bacon, e.'.cce pounds; beans, 100.
! :. u.uoo pounds: cvaporated fruit. ~,
500 pounds: jam. $4,000 pounds: milk
=. 40 pounds: vinegar. 10000 pounds
rd. $4,000 pounds; butter, "i,co'
tunds: sirup, 10000 pounds.
"'h;sc being included in the oversee
ION. every one Of the l.Uuo.oOO men
( -nti'ied to his full allowance. and
us; 20 forward TO him wh.rcv.-i
~ - 50 that. besides tho vast dali.
took. there is the question OF unfail-
.LS daily delivery first by railways and
: ,amion trains and then TO the individ-
, ';i soldier.
! OFTEN on the field or in the trenches
e" is supplied from mar!n!tes, ~ nuEl
hermos bottles. carrying hot food COR
',ght men. and often. TO. tho delivery
/ = me trenches is by the Yukon pa IL
( II in Alaska and by the Hudson Bal
I'.HScrS and Indians.
/ i:csides This +,oooooo pounds of food
i NoN!nG forward daily to the troops
/ HHch man carries with him two days
I emergency ration, Ave pounds TO the
man. or an additional 100000 pounds
/ OF food for an army of 100000 men
/ ~ the emergency ration carried on the
/ back there is outstanding every day
:: "oo0oo pounds Of rorncd beef and -
| 600 pounds Of ha-dtack 800
| coo hounds Of sugar. $500 pounds OF
/ coffee 10000 pounds OF salt and 800
/ Goa pounds OF so,idifed alcohol 70.
! heating and cooking while on march.