| Show Veteran Costs Rise to J I in Year I WASHINGTON D. D C. C Ottering I Ia a preview of ot the cost of caring i ifor I Ifor for the soldiers of World War II the veterans' veterans administration reported that it spent in the fiscal year ended June 30 1945 This l I was almost triple the spent in the preceding fiscal year During the period financial bene bene- benefit benefit benefit fit laws had barely begun to function function function tion for veterans of ot the recent war The peak of ot World War II hospitalization hospital- hospital hospitalization hospitalization for instance is not expected until 1975 Even though the upward trends were in their primary stages the report said the number of World War II service connected disability claims approximated the whole num num- number ber of ot World War I service con con- connected connected connected I disability claims allowed I since 1917 I Greatest increase was in funds for forthe forthe forthe the payment of national service life I insurance clai s due to the extra hazards of war T l se i from from in 19 1944 fo almost a tenfold increase The cost of ot hospital and domiciliary ary accommodations was in 1944 and in 1945 Pensions totaled in 1944 and in 1945 In 1944 veterans were re re- receiving rei re-i receiving i hospital or domiciliary care In 1945 the total was I |
