The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-13
UP SQUAD
 WILL FILE ALL
 SOLDIER CL AIMS

The nationwide cleanup cam pa1gn of the Bureau of War Risk In-
 surance to place on file the outstand-
 ing claims of every ex-service man
 or woman in the country will get un-
 der way in New York State today. at
 Yonkers, N. Y. A "Clean-up Souad ,, consisting of three representatives of the Bureau, one from the American Red Cross and one from the Ameri-
 can Legion, will then establish head
 quarters in that city, where they will
 be prepared to meet all ex-service
 persons. file initial claims for com pensation or, insurance and assist
 those with claims pending to obtain final action
 The three Bureau representatives on
 the squad will be medical examiner.
 compensation and claims contact
 examiner and a member of the dis
 tr1ct managers staff, who will act as
 publicity and advance agent
 Cleanup squads" ar being organ
 Ized in every section of the country
 by the Bureau of War Risk in a svs.
 temattc effort to meet the claims of
 all eX-service persons. The squad
 starting work on Tuesday will remain
 Tn onkers August g to II, whence it
 l2 and 13; New Rochelle, August IS
 and Is, and White Plains, August IT
 It will then follow an itinerary which
 Will include every community in New
 York, New Jersey and Connecticut,
 the territory comprising the Second
 District of the Bureau.
 Wherever the squad makes a ston local organizations will cooperate in every way possible, with the result that every square mile will be combed out when the campaign ends When this will be is uncertain, as no time limit has been set for this thorough going effort. In many instances pre- Hminary investigation will be made by the American Red Cross. the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and other ex-soldier or ganizations together with the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, in order that when the squad arrives the work may be carried on as rapidly as pos Sible.
 Reports will be made promptly to the agency of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance at 23 West 4Srd street, New York City. From there claims will be rushed to headquarters at 
 In charge of the cleanup is Colonel Charles D. Walsh, manager of the second district of the War Risk Bureau. The representatives of the bureau on the squad are stephen R. MacRae, of Fayetteville, N. e.: Thomas J. McAvoy, Syracuse. N. Y: V. D. Earth, Kingston, N. Y., and James 1T. Daley, Hartford, Conn. u. IIO DTd, N0W 4Ork City. and Richard T. Bell, New York City. represent respectively the American Red Cross and the American Legion.
 Besides the thousands of ex-service men suffering from disabilities in cured in the service of their country who are unaware of the opportunities for rehabilitation which are extended or those whose disabilities are only now beginning to manifest themselves. Deg1nn1ng to manifest themselves The immediate purpose of the cam pa1gn is to advise all ex-service per sons of their rights under the War RISK Insurance Act; to assist those disabled in securing compensation. medical treatment and hospital care: gard1ng the procedure necessary in ming claim for compensation, and to aid those whose claims are pending to secure final action where addition al evidence is necessary to connect their disability with service Irnmed- late physical examinations are to be provided when necessary and hos will be promptly furnish ed in urgent cases.
 The Bureau of War Risk stressez the point that while this is to be in every sense a 'tclean-up" campaign. It is not Hast call" It particularly desires that no impression be given that men must submit their. claims now or be too late for further con- The present campaign is an effort to meet all outstanding cia!ms- It is expected that many claims may develop in the future.