SOLDIERS AND VEGETABLES.
NEW ORDER IN FRANCE. It, has been decided ftv the French Minister of War that what the ordinary soldier knows as " soft jobs " are to be suppressed in the army so far as possible. Some vears ago. when there had been art outcry about the quality of the soldiers' food, it was decided to establish in connection with large barracks kitchen gardens capable of supplying most, if not ail, of the vegetables needed by the troops. This, however, had unforeseen consequences. Many men after having served their compulsory term of military service ieft the colours with only the most sketchy notions of a soldier's duty. They had, however, become quite skilful market gardeners. In view of the brevity of the present period of military service—one year with the colours —the Minister holds that the soldier can spare no time for gardening, but must concentrate on purely military duties. Furthermore, he holds that at present prices the army can afford to buy its vegetables rather than deprive conscripts of real army training.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 21030, 14 November 1931, Page 3 (Supplement)
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