"moonlight requisition" meaning in English

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          "text": "One problem that became apparent from almost the first acquisition, was that of vandalism and pilfering. It seemed that as soon as a party moved, the area \"jungle telegraph\" would alert those in the habit of making \"moonlight requisitions\" to become active.",
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