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Show DECISION OF THE COMPTROLLER The Foreign Serlco branch of tho Wai Depuitiiient Claims Division commenced woik on February 21st, for tho readjustment of npptoxlmulo-ly npptoxlmulo-ly 30),000 rorelgn seivico pay claims. Under date ot Jammi 31, 1020, the Compttoller of the Treasury en-dered en-dered a decision In which It held that soldiers of foreign sen Ice where 20 per cent Increase Is payable, aro entitled en-titled to such Increase from and at-tor at-tor July 11, 1019, on their entire base pay Instead of their old base pay ns nutrorlzed during tre war, uir- der section ten of the net of congiess approved May 17, 1917. As It Is estimated that there will be between 250,000 and 300.000 soldiers sol-diers who will submit claims under this decision, a new branch of tho claims division was formed February 10, 1920, and designated "Foreign Service Rrancli,, actual woik commencing com-mencing February 21, 1920." Total number of applications for blanks reeclvcd to date, 1,130. Total number of clalmB received to dato, 195. Total number ot claims settled February 21 to 27, 195. I Men who were discharged from scr , vice slnco July 11, 1919, should apply ap-ply for back pay due, All information informa-tion as to amount and method can be obtained at the United States Ar-m Ar-m rtecrultlng ofilce, Logaii.Utah. ... . |