§ 78. Mr. GRIFFITHSasked the Secretary to the Treasury whether his statement with reference to the war gratuity payable to Civil servants on their discharge from theArmy is intended to mean that all Post Office servants will be paid the war gratuity to which they are entitled under their terms of enlistment?
§ Mr. BALDWIN (Joint Financial Secretary to the Treasury)Every Post Office, servant is entitled under the terms of his enlistment to receive, and will receive, the service gratuity payable under Arts. 1117 and 1118 of the Army Pay Warrant. There is, however, a distinction between this "service gratuity"and the "war gratuity"recently sanctioned by His Majesty's Government, the terms of which are contained in an Army Order published on 19th December, 1918. Post Office servants who draw their full civil salary in addition to their Army pay and allowances are not entitled to receive this latter gratuity under the terms of the Order.