Russia Restricts Liquor in Army

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Mar 6, 1901

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 27, No. 10.

Russia Restricts Liquor in Army

An investigation was recently ordered by the Russian Government in the matter of liquor drinking in the army. As a result of this investigation, brandy has been stricken from the soldiers' rations both in time of peace and time of war; no brandy is to be carried into the barracks; liquor-selling in the canteens is prohibited; officers are forbidden to distribute liquor among the soldiers, when such distribution is at the expense of others, a custom which has been prevalent in the Russian army; and provision is made for instructing the soldiers in regard to the harmfulness of alcoholic drinks.