The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-21
SOLDIERS WILL
 GET ALLOWANCE FOR HIGH RATE

pockets 10 pay traVellnS expenses between points of discharge and their homes, are about to be reim- bursed by the government. The war department has been author ized to grant additional travel all lowance of l F cents per mile to those demanding it, and in case that it is not sufficient to cover the actual cost of getting home, claim may be made for an amount 1 in excess of five cents per mile, the purpose of the government be- ing fully to reimburse Alaskans and others whose travelling expenses really exceeded the original allow ance of 31a cents per mile.
 E. J. Cronin, chairman of Local Board No. 19, has received com plete instructions covering the sub ject of additional travel allowance, in a circular from the governors office These instructions are a guide to returned soldiers, having claims against the government, and should be observed closely by those seeking relief so as to expedite settlements. The instructions follow
 1. The comptroller of the treas ury, by decisions rendered April IT and May 3, 1919, has authorized the war department to make settlement of all claims for the 11a cents difference from place of discharge to place of entry into the military service, also the claims for addi- tional allowances to actual bona fide home or residence at date of discharge when such bona fide home or residence can be determined from the affidavit of the soldier and veri- fled by information contained in his original service record The zone finance officer, Washington, D. C., has been designated to settle these claims with the above restrictions Applications should be addressed as follows: "Zone Finance Officer, Lemon Bldg, Travel Allowance: Washington, D. C."
 2. A blank form of application which includes the necessary affi- davit for the additional travel allow ance, may be obtained from any army recruiting officer, Red Cross or other agencies organized to aid soldiers This affidavit must be ac- .companied by true copy of the soldiers discharge certificate, certi- fled as such by recruiting officer, or the original discharge certificate the latter will be returned with check. While payment will be made or the original discharge certificate; claimants are advised that the use of the copy will eliminate the possi- bility of the loss of the original. No further correspondence is nec- essary, except in case of change in address. -" .....>~
 3. A certified copy of discharge certificate submitted for payment |of s60 bonus and now on file in the zone finance office will be ac- .cepted in lieu of other copy of original discharge certificate Men who have submitted these certified copies will so state when forwarding claim. Payments will be made as expeditiously as circumstances per- init.
 i. In the event that the actual bona fide home. or residence at date of discharge, as claimed by the soldier, is not the same as stated on his original service record, the zone finance officer will make settle ment for the additional IF cents per mile on the same basis that the 3 F cents per mile was paid (that is, from place of discharge to place of entry into military service), and soldier may make claim to the auditor for the war department for any additional travel pay which he believes may be due him.
 5. Men who have been dis charged since February 28, 1919.