During the discussion of the last Army Estimates several Service members of Parliament raised the question of granting separation allow ances to non-commissioned officers end men married off the strength." But nothing definite was announced until Mr. Worthington Evans recently ocked the Premier whether, pending the reoonsideration of the regulations pen: zing non-commissioned officers and men married "off the strength," he would say that during the war 6o-paration allowances would be made, and pensions granted to the widows and children of all men martied! before August 1, who lost their lives, as if they were married on the strength. Mr. Asquith immediately said that such allowances; would be paid to those engaged in the war. This undertaking will remove what would have been acertain cause of suffering to the wives and children of those called to the front. Without separation allowances or pensions, if their support fell, their position would have been pitiable, and Mr. Asquith's decision has caused many a man to go to the front with a much lighter heart.
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