Extra Allowance for RAF.
Men Also Announced London, Mar. 11.
Following the announcement of an increase in the marriage allowance of British soldiers made in the House of Commons yesterday evening. by' 'Mr. Leslie Here-Belish, Secretary of 'State for War, the Government has decided on an' increase for navy men and married airmen, Mr, Geoffrey Shakespeare, Parllamentary and ¥inanelal Secretary of the Admiralty, said in the House of Commons this iotning that the basic! rate of allowance for naval ratings and other ranks of the Royal Marines would be increased to. seventeen shillings weekly from seven, if on the 1919 scale of pay, or from ten shillings weekly, if onthe 1925 scale of pay. All Special Service men wontd be placed on a continuous rate pay.
It-Col, A. J. Muirhead, Under Secretary for Asr, announced that marriage emoluments would granted to all inetriod airmen over 26 years of age, on similar lines to the: Army.—Reuter.
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