"As you were," . aterial procured, it wasnecessary to increase this force materially, and on November11, 1918, the personnel consisted of sixty-one people. The total number of requisitions handled by the Branchwas 1442, many of which called for the greatest ability obtain-able, and to get results the difficulties of this Branch, as inothers, have been great; and among the items produced ingreat quantities are items that have been originated anddesigned during the period of the war to fill a newly foundwant. Among some of the principal items procured by thisBranch and the circumstances concerne
"As you were," . aterial procured, it wasnecessary to increase this force materially, and on November11, 1918, the personnel consisted of sixty-one people. The total number of requisitions handled by the Branchwas 1442, many of which called for the greatest ability obtain-able, and to get results the difficulties of this Branch, as inothers, have been great; and among the items produced ingreat quantities are items that have been originated anddesigned during the period of the war to fill a newly foundwant. Among some of the principal items procured by thisBranch and the circumstances concerned with the procurementthereof, are the following: Marmites In May, 1918, a cable requisition was received from theA. E. F. for 104,000 marmites, which were described as foodcontainers of five-gallon capacity provided with insulatedwalls, somewhat similar to a fireless cooker. These marmiteswere used in sending hot food to the men in front-line trenchesor in positions where fires for cooking could not be built. 66. Major W. J. Peck
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