Possible Clues:

• Propose all-out battle with head of emergency services?
• Cutlery, glasses, cups etc
• Soldiers guard against infiltration by left, exhibiting knives, etc
• Essential items needed by the board
• Crockery, cutlery, etc.
• Bowls, for example, fit for water to be poured over
• Dishes and silver
• Dishes, perhaps, with a beer Walt cooked
• Army drifted - a particular corps might be found in a mess
• Spoons etc, to bale water spilt