rice and coffee, and the other for collection of wood. Either method
may be followed.

Mess-kits should be cleaned immediately after using, sand being used
for scouring. Mess-kits must be cleaned thoroughly.

IN THE TRENCHES.--Usually rations and stores will be carried up to the
trenches by the supports and the reserves. If this is not possible and
it becomes necessary that men from the front line trenches be
employed, not more than 10 per cent of the men in the firing line are
to be away from the trenches at the same time.

RATIONS AND COOKING:

(a) Ration parties from the support and reserve trenches will be made
up in complete units, _i.e._, platoons or companies.

(b) The company mess sergeant will accompany the ration parties for
his company and will report his arrival to the company commander.

(c) Great care is to be taken that ration and carrying parties make as
little noise as possible.

(d) Cooking if possible will be done behind the front line trenches,
and should be concentrated by sections or companies. Steps must be
taken to insure that as little smoke as possible is made by the cook's
fires.

(e) Waste in any form will be discouraged.