South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-06
Notre Dame NeWs

Soldiers and sailors released and
discharged from the service are en-
titled to an additional bonus of sixty
dollars besides their regular pay.
according to "a telegram which Capt.
William T. Murray, former com
handing officer of the Students
Army Training corps at the Uni
versity of Notre Dame. received
from the adjutant generals office
in Washington.
Upon receipt Of the telegram
Capt Murray Immediately informed
( the members of the demobilized units
+ at Notre Dame to forward their
claims for such bonus direct to the
Zone Finance officer. Lemon Build
\ ing, Washington, who is designated
\ TO settle such claims. Such appli-
cations must contain the discharge
| certificate for discharge or release
/ if no certificate was issued, but both
certificate and order if both were
\ issued, the paper bearing endorse
ment Of final payment being required
A statement is required of all
military service since April 6, 1917.
showing date and place of reporting
at first military station and address
TO which check is 10 be sent When
settlement is made all personal
papers will be returned to applicant
with check No further correspon-
dence is necessary except to advise
OF change of applicants address
/ No other disbursing officers are
authorized 10 pay claims covered by
the paragraph
Excerpts of the telegram received
by Capt. Murray are:
In order that section 14O6 OF the
revenue act of rs. approved Feb.
oath. 1919 may be placed into i'm
mediate effect. YOU are informed as
follows:
Paragraph L. That all persons
serving in the military or naval
forces of the United States during
the present war who have since
April 9Th 1917 been discharged or
resigned under honorable conditions
COR in the case of reserWsts. been
placed on inactive duty. or who at
any time hereafter (but not later
than the termination of the current
enlistment or term of service) in
the case OF enlisted personnel or fe-
male nurses or within one year after
the termination of the present war
i'm case of officers. may resign or be
discharged under honorable cOndi-
tiOns Tor in case of reservists, be
placed on inactive duty) shall be
paid. in addition TO all other amounts
due them in pursuance of the law.
$4,000 (siXty dollars) each. This
amount shall not be paid.
: 10 To any person who though
appointed or indicted into the mill
tary or naval forces on or prior TO
November nth. 1918 had not re-
ported for duty to his station on or
lprior TO such date or
CO. To any person who has al
ready received one months pay un-
der the provision of section OF the
Act entitled IAN act 10 authorize the
president 30 increase temporarily the
military establishment OF the United
States" approved May 18th. 1917. or
60 To any person who is en-
Titled 10 retired pay. or
60 To the heirs or legal repre-
sentatives OF any person entitled 70
any payment under this section who
has died or may die before receiving
such payment
In the case Of any person sub
sequent 10 the separation from the
service as above specified has been
appointed or indicted into the mill
tary or naval forces of the United
states and has been or is again
separated from the service as above
specified only one payment OF $4,000
(siXty dollarsl shall be made.
| The above amount in the case OF