§ Sir W. Davisonasked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the difficulty our troops find in opening their ration tins, often involving the spilling of a considerable part of the contents; and whether steps will be taken to put the rations in containers similar to those supplied to the American troops, which can be opened with ease.
§ Sir J. GriggI am not aware of complaints on the lines suggested by my hon. Friend. I understand, moreover, that a considerable proportion of the tins supplied to American troops are of the same type as is supplied to our troops. The type used in any given case is determined partly by the contents of the tin and partly by the availability of machinery for making tins of a particular type.