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Show gKrme J Are Entitled to Benefits Un- j der Ruling Issued From ftB Washington Many Cases Cleared Up. CAMP LEWIS. Tacoma, Wash., Oct 1 M 25. The heirs of soldiers who died on 1 Uhll nnd after April 6, 1917, when the Unit- ' Wi ed States declared war on Gormany ; Rn-j but before the war risk insurance law jjm! was enacted, are entitled to the benq- 11 m fits of the act, accirdlng to a ruling received here today from Washington. J IJSj Even though a soldier did not apply for iWi insurance within 120 days after the ' W act was published, but died within that i j& period "subsequent to tho passing of ifi' the act, his heirs are entitled to com- ! pensation. j The opinion, it is said hero, clears lj , up scores of cases that havo been im' awaiting settlement The opinion was i fl 'j handed down In the death of a soldier , -Ml killed by lightning in Missouri, July r i 27, 1917. He was not married and his m mother will receive $25 a month dur- j 'j W ! ing her life. Ittv , The opinion says: i sj "The soldier under the act automatl- JIM? ! cally was insured for 4500, which will ; be the amount that will cover all simi- ' Wi 1 Iar cases." Hijj ' Members of the National .guard In WW federal service also are affected by J the ruling. Another insurance opinion tjjflf received today says soldiers charged ' Wjli with desertion but not tried and dls- ;t charged from the service also carry Insurance to the amount he paid for, Wg provided he dies before his trial, or ijtHf. discharge from the service. 1 fli An industrial furlough section has !G been established in tho office of the m adjutant general of the army which jllffl1 will receive, investigate and approve wl' or disapprove all applications for in- (Jl; definite furloughs to enable enlisted ijjlj men to be returned to industry, ac- jJW; cording to an order received today ui I from Washington. The section is !ffi charged with revocation of furloughs IfS I and the transfer of furloughed men 1 jjffl j from one plant to another as emergen- ;Ul .cies may justify. , put . The section also may allot to various ' lyl government departments and indepen- IhI dent government establishments any '( skilled workmen among soldiers elig' ible to furlough. j ja |