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Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 May 1943, Page 3

“When an army 'is on the move the Compo Pack (designed to feed fourteen men for one day, comes into its own . . . Everything is canned now, and consists of sweet and plain biscuits (nothing like the last war’s army biscuits, either), tins of steak and kidney, salmon, oxtail, Irish stew, fresh vegetables in tins, bacon, sausage, cheese and margarine, jam and fruit. There are date and sultana puddings or rice puddings, as good as mother made—there are chocolate bars, packets of tea, dried milk and sugar, all ready to go in the billy can; salt, cigarettes and matches are also in the ration. Another point in any ration of this sort is that at the bottom of the container ere chemicals which, when mixed together heat the tin—the tin is used as a cocking utensil ,and the hot meals can be cooked without the glow of fire to give away a position.”—A Ministry of Food Official in a 8.8. C. Radio Newsreel talk.