Supplies

Austria Christmas as gift parcels to 180 Guides and Brownies in DP camps 2 tons Australian oats 1 ton sugar 1 ton cod-liver oil 12 cases new and second-hand clothing (from Dominions) 12 bales second-hand men and boys’ clothing 9 bales mattress covers 1 ton mess tin rations 1 case leather soles 200 pairs Army boots	Value £2,217
Finland 1 ton syrup 4 tons cod-liver oil 2 ton soap 1 ton cocoa	Value £828
France 2 lorries New and second-hand clothing Camp equipment Hospital equipment Furniture Camp equipment for Les Courmettes	Value £1,900
Germany 1 ton soup and milk powder 2 ton chocolate 5½ ton boiled sweets and sweet biscuits 1½ ton drinking chocolate 2¾ tons cocoa 5½ ton malted food 1 ton sugar 2 tons syrup 7 ton cod-liver oil 1 ton malted milk 1 ton mess tin rations 1 ton emergency rations 1¼ tons carbohydrate ration 2 ton submarine biscuits 1 cwt vitaminised chocolate 1 ton vitamin concentrate 4 cwt potato powder 5 cwt vegetable seeds 12 cwt canned rice pudding 60 lbs dried herbs 100 lbs dried banana 111 barrels herrings Plus value of donations of clothing sent as gift by Dominions, say £5,000 12 tons new and second-hand clothing 10 cwt knitting wool 2,000 blankets 500 pairs rubber overshoes 200 Army boots 2 tons rubber canvas (for repairs) Greece ½ ton chocolate ½ ton soap	Value £10,808
Hungary Food parcels bought in Switzerland and by Save the Children Fund	Value £994
Yugoslavia ½ ton chocolate ½ ton soap	Value £207
Malta 1 ton syrup 2 tons malted food 2 tons soap 3 tons cocoa	Value £536
Poland 1 ton cod-liver oil 45,000 capsules Haliver oil 1,000 blankets Small amount of medical supplies	Value £657
Rumania 3 tons oat food 1 ton emergency rations 1½ cwt capsules Haliver oil 6½ cwt Allenburv’s food	Value £962

1,216 parcels were sent direct to teams in Germany from 3 August 1945 to 30 September 1947 The cost of postage from 3 August 1945, to September 1947 was £139.2.6 Goods to the value of £24,642 and weighing approximately 101 tons were sent abroad These included 34 cases of clothing, toys etc from the Dominion
They Were Prepared

Footnote: Haliver oil is similar to cod-liver oil - for deficiencies and prevention against disease