Germany's 'Rations of Iron.'
Eisekvi; Poktioxex (ration? of iron) is the name given by the Militar Wochenblatt to the canned provisions which the German soldier is now compelled to carry in his knapsack or haversack, not for immediate consumption, but for use at those times when his command is removed from the baso of supplies or the quartermaster's department is short. It says: ' These victuals of iron are, during war, to be used on the evening preceding 1 a great battle, or better, when, the army making a sudden change of front-, the convoys are for a day or two retarded.' Much of this canned provision i& put up in America, and is said to be both better and cheaper than the German. The Seventh Corps (Westphalian) commanders have recently experimented with canned chocolate and cocoa, which, though seemingly light refection for a marching column, has, on the contrary, been found excellently adapted. — ' Scientific American.'
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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 280, 11 July 1888, Page 6
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155Germany's 'Rations of Iron.' Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 280, 11 July 1888, Page 6
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