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War Claims Still Pester Government
Washington dispatch notes left by war created a flood of civilian claims awaiting action. Congress authorized a War Claims Commission but funding delayed. Some claims already approved include internment benefits and wages for captured workers, while many cases remain under review and the total damages cap is debated. The final fund may come from German and Japanese asset liquidations estimated at several hundred million dollars.
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