Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-10-12
News for Returning Vets


 War II are eligible for a property tax exemption whenever they &C., quire the property, provided the payment of current taxes by the veteran is expressly assumed, but the exemption does not become eff fective until the next succeeding assessment day for veterans of World War II according to opinions and interpretations furnished Di- rector James M. Quinn of the Con- necticut Veterans Unemployment and Advisory Commission by At torney General William l.. Had den and Tax Commissioner Walter w. Walsh.
 The opinion of the attorney gen. eral, which was written by Assist ant Attorney General Arthur F. Brown, was in reply to question as to what effect Section 28th of the 1945 supplement to the Con- necticut general statutes has on previous legislation granting. prop erty tax exemptions to veterans. This section provides that when any person, at the time he acquires equity in real estate, expressly as- sumes the payment of taxes which are to become payable therafter, he shall become liable for the pay ment thereof to the same extent and in the same manner as though such real estate were assessed in his name"
 The attorney generals office pointed out that Section 28lh also provides that the exemptions con- tained therein shall be subsequent to October 16, 1940 and therefore can only apply to veterans of World War II, and in the opinion of the attorney general, do apply to veterans of World War II.
 It was further pointed out, how ever, that the property tax exemp- tions granted veterans of World War l are subject to Section 1171 of the general statutes, revision of 1880, which specifically provides that these exemptions shall take effect on the next succeeding as sessment day.
 Copies of the opinions and inter pretations of the attorney generals office and the tax commissioner have been sent to all town clerks and veterans advisory centers by the Connecticut Veterans Reem- ployment and Advisory Commis- sion.
 Notice that alien veterans or alien members of the armed forces have only until December 31 of this year to take advantage of law which capacities their naturaliza- tion has been sent to Connecticut's sixty veterans advisory service centers by the Connecticut Veter- ans Unemployment and Advisory Commission, Director James M. Quinn announced today.
 The law, which expires at the end of this year, affects all aliens who enlisted or were inducted into the service prior to December 28, 1945, and provides the following benefits according to the notice sent out by Colonel Quinn: is waived
 Declaration to become a citizen
 Necessity to show admission to permanent residence is waived;
 "A person who has served beyond the continental limits of the United States need not show lawful entry of any kind;
 No period of residence in the United States is required; waived;
 Educational requirements are
 ''The act applies to all who were enlisted or inducted while in the United States;
 Eligible persons can be natur- alized outside of the United States;
 Administrative offices have been set up by the Immigration and Naturalization Service all over
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