A WELL-FED ARMY

Marlborough Express, Volume LXXVI, Issue 242, 14 October 1942, Page 5

A WELL-FED ARMY

RUSSIANS FARE BETTER THAN NAZIS.

P.A. Cable.

LONDON, Oct. 12.

The Times correspondent reports that members of the Red Army get three hot meals a day, and the German soldiers only one. The Germans for breakfast get bread, margarine, tea or ersatz coffee. The Russians get g basin of hot pea or rice soup. For dinner the Germans get hot potato soup and mashed potatoes. The Russians get soup, meat or fish and vegetables. For supper the Germans get the same as for breakfast, but the Russians get porridge, peas, often herrings, and tea. The Russians seidom miss meals, even in the heaviest engagements. There are many inconspicuous heroes among the cooks and food parriers. Junior commanders take turns at kitchen duty, where they see that the correct quantities of food are put into cookers. Sanitary instructors attached to each sub-division are responsible for quality. The rations contain adequate fats and vegetables. When fresh vegetabels are not available vitamin preparations are added. These are sometimes made on the spot by specially treating sweet briar or pine needles. British and American lard, egg powder and tinned meat are among the rations. The Red Army is fully supplied despite the loss of the Ukraine, Don and Kuban grain. The German plunderers have had some luxurious feasts, but the offlcers and non-commissioned oflicers mostly benefit. The plundering is so thorough that the Germans following up do not find anything.