COMPO RATION

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 June 1943, Page 4

COMPO RATION

NEW BRITISH DEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENT IN EMERGENCY MEALS. FOR TROOPS ON INVASION SERVICE. . (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 12.55 p.m.) LONDON, June 7. During the opening stages of the invasion of Europe, British troops will live on a “compo” ration, a new British war development, whereby they will be able to have four meals daily, reports the “Daily Express.”

The compo ration replaces the former iron ration of biscuits and bully beef issued to soldiers in tough spots. Each box of compo contains a complete fourmeal ration for fourteen men, comprising tins of steak and kidney pudding, Scotch broth, potatoes, peas, carrots, pudding, bacon, sugar, tea, butter, milk powder, margarine, biscuits, chocolate, jam, cigarettes, sweets, salt and matches. Other types of compo ration contain different varieties of tinned food, including salmon, baked beans and fruit. The ration can be eaten either hot or cold. It provides nine different menus for different days. It is pointed out that, while bridgeheads are being established, it will not be possible immediately to establish bakeries and cold stores for keeping meat, or cookhouses for preparing elaborate meals. The new scheme of ready-cooked meals will release for the fighting forces thousands of Royal Army Service Corns men.