sourceful doughboy
took the rations issued by the British and by systematic bartering with
the natives he built up a famous mess. Below is a verbatim extract from
Captain Greenleaf's report.

BARTER RETURN
Period: 17 days--from March 27th, 1919, to April 14th. 1919

COMMODITIES BARTERED
Bread, stale 372 lbs.
Bread, pieces of 403
Grease 365 lbs.
Bones 331 lbs.
Beans 425 lbs.
Peas 156 lbs.
Rice 746 lbs.
Dates 25 lbs.
Bacon 678 lbs.
Lard 960 lbs.
Sugar 274 lbs.
Jam 56 lbs.
Pea Soup 318 pkgs.
Limejuice 3 cases

COMMODITIES RECEIVED IN RETURN
Potatoes 5281 lbs.
Carrots 133 lbs.
Cabbage 339.5 lbs.
Turnips 851 lbs.
Onions 200 lbs.
Veal 938 lbs.
Liver 76.5 lbs.
Eggs 198

The menu for the week of April 20-26, inclusive, was as follows:

APRIL 20--SUNDAY
BREAKFAST
Boiled eggs
Fried bacon
Oatmeal and milk
Bread and butter Coffee

DINNER
Roast veal and gravy
Mashed potatoes
Sage dressing
Stewed tomatoes
Apple pie
Mixed pickles
Bread and butter
Coffee

SUPPER
Roast beef
Potato salad
Lemon cake
Bread and jam
Cocoa

APRIL 21--MONDAY

BREAKFAST
Oatmeal and milk
Fried bacon
Wheatcakes and syrup
Bread and jam
Coffee

DINNER
Steaks
Creamed potatoes
Cabbage, fried
Bread and butter
Peach pudding
Coffee

SUPPER
Beef stew
Fried cakes
Bread and butter
Tea

APRIL 22--TUESDAY

BREAKFAST
Oatmeal and milk
Fried bacon
Bread and jam
Coffee

DINNER
Roast mutton
Baked potatoes
Mashed turnips
Bread and butter
Chocolate pudding
Coffee

SUPPER
Hamburger steak
Boiled potatoes
Stewed dates
Bread and butter
Coffee

APRIL 23--WEDNESDAY

BREAKFAST
Oatmeal and milk
Fried bacon
Bread and jam
Coffee

DINNER
Roast beef
Mashed potatoes
Creamed peas
Bread and butter
Bread pudding
Coffee

SUPPER
Mutton chops
Boiled potatoes
Bread and butter
Chocolate cake
Coffee

APRIL 24--THURSDAY

BREAKFAST
Oatmeal and milk
Fried bacon
Bread and jam
Coffee

DINNER
Roast beef
Escalloped potatoes
Baked turnips
Bread and butter
Rice pudding
Coffee

SUPPER
Mutton stew
Rolls and jam
Tea

APRIL 25--FRIDAY

BREAKFAST
Oatmeal and milk
Fried bacon
Wheatcakes and syrup
Bread and jam
Coffee

DINNER
Steaks
Boiled potatoes
Creamed onions
Bread and