Spirits for Troops

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 32, 27 April 1917, Page 2

Spirits for Troops

According to the British ‘‘Mc.ij.-.al Journal,” 2| ounces of rum nrsued to each man in the British Army twice a week. For men in the trenches, this allowance is increased to three ounces twice a week under ordinary weather cond tions, and to 2£ ounces daily in very had weather, making a minimum of 5 ounces a week and a maximum of 17-|- ounces. The regular ration of two and a half ounces is estimated to contain 25.5 grams of alcohol. The French soldier receives daily 50 grams of rum containing 20 grams of alcohol. The German soldier is allowed 1,793 grams of beer and 20 grams of brandy a day. The beer, which is, of course, the ordinary lager variety, has a low alcohol content of only about 3.5 per cent., but this quantity would amount to a total of 70.7 grams of actual alcohol a day. Austrian soldiers receive each day 0.5 liter of wine, equivalent to 30 grams of alcohol.