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SECTION 1<br />
G O I ~ I O I ~ T SZONE O ~<br />
118, Oranization and Ws8ion.l The Chiof quartormaster,<br />
Zuropcan Theater of Operatione, vas responsible<br />
for the procuremant, storage and issuo of all goods to the<br />
Unitad Cltates Forces and, when so diroctod by the Commanding<br />
Conoral, Turopoan Theatcr of Opcrations, to acrsome1<br />
OthGr than Unit& 4tates militan. In thc ?&??for-<br />
mancc of this mission the following divisions of tho Office<br />
of %he Chiof qmrtcrmastor wore principally cooccrnod:<br />
a. Subsintonco Division.<br />
b. Frocurcmont Division.<br />
c, Storage and Distribution DivJsion.<br />
Tho rrocuremant and storam and Distribution Division8<br />
were concerned with all classcs of suivlios. Tho rosponsibilitics<br />
of thc Subsistence Division were confined to<br />
Class I Supplizs.<br />
119. Mctions.1<br />
a. The Subsietqnce Division was charped with the<br />
following primary funotions:<br />
(1) To secure by roquisltion all Cl4SS I<br />
SUppliOS frm the United qtatos, from<br />
the British, and fron othsr souroos<br />
through tho Trocuremcint Division.<br />
(2) To maintain balanoed stocks of Class I<br />
supplios in dopots in accordmob with<br />
proscribed levels, and to rocommcnd to<br />
tho Storago and Distribution nivi9ion<br />
tho distribution of Glass I sup?liCs to<br />
aooomplish this purpose,<br />
(3) To suprvise and assist in the efficient<br />
uso of Class I supplios, including pro-<br />
paration of monus and tho formulation of<br />
m098 policies.<br />
(fk)<br />
To aovolop spooificationn for items procurd<br />
in tho Unit& Kingdom.<br />
b. Tha Trocurcmcnt Division waa charEod with<br />
making all local purchases as rqucatod by thL Subsistemu<br />
Division, and with chzclcine; al.1 requisitions on tho United<br />
fitates to dotcmino whiah itoms wuo ~~OOWRblC from local<br />
eourcos.<br />
c. Tho Rtorapo and Distribution nivision was<br />
charRoa in qcncrnl with furnishing toclinical nuidanoo for<br />
thG opcration of tho dopote, ooordinating tho distfibution<br />
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