An increase of 80 per cent. is made in the payment to the families of third class privates killed in action: the present law provides for @ payment of Y.150 a year, with increases 0f 30 per cent. for the first five years. The new law would raise it to ¥.270 ior this period.
Families of second class privates slain in action, who now receive Y.165 a year with a 30 per cent. increase in the first five years, would receive an 80 per cent, increase to Y.297, without any limitation as to the period of years.
Families of slain first class privates, row receiving Y.180 with an increase of 30 per cent. for the five first years, would get an 80 per cent, increase to ¥.324.
Survivors of non-commissioned officers killed, who now are paid according to increases of 30 per cent. for the first five years, would benefit from increases of 45 to 55 cent. under the new law, accordance with a new policy granting more to the relatives those in the lower brackets of service, without any time limitation,
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