M D TE D DE R AR C N TRA A T CLAI S A JUS UN W O CTS C . L E T T E R F ROM THE ACTIN G SECRETARY OF W AR , TRA N S M I T TI N G RE POR T T O C ON G R E S S OF C LA I M S A DJU S TE D UN DE R A C T OF C ON G R E S S A PPR OV E D M A R H 1 1 C 2 , 9 9 . DE B E R 1 1 1 — R rr mmi n i C E 9 9 . e e ed to the Co ttee o E end tures in th W a D M , f xp e r epart ment and ord r d t b rin e e o e p ted . W A R D PARTM E T E N , O I C OF T H E A S S I S T T SE CR TARY FF E A N E , D RE C T OR O F MU T I O N S I N I , W hin ton D N as . a ovemb er 29 1919 g , , , . H F D RI K H LLE on. R C . G I TT E E , S eaker o the H ou se o e resentatives p f f R p , Washin ton D . 0. g , MY D A M PE A KE E R R . S R : Pursu ant to the pro v isio ns o“f s e c tion 1 o f the ac t o f Co n led An act to p1 o s ecu tio n o f t1; v olu m s the co n t nts o f ic ar e summ ariz d in ta ul a t d fo rm in e , e Wh h e b e N o v m r 1 1 919 . e be , As o f th a t da te ther e r em ained befo r e the s ev er al cl aims b o ards a r m n ts no t t n ad u s t d o r o nl ar tiall aid o r ad u s t d g ee e he j e y p y p j e , as W ell as appro xima tely claims in Whi ch th e exis tence o r terms f th all mi T s ar o e eged agr eements had n o t y e t b een de ter ned . he e e o t inclu d i is t C r tain o f the ndin a r m nts av n ed n th r ep o r . e p e g g ee e h e C AI M S AD S D N D R W AR C N RA L JU TE U E O T C TS AC T . n finall a d us t d sinc N o v m r 1 and s all av o i b ee y j e e e b e , I h h e ccas on a t a l a t r da t o r t to the Co n r ss the fu r t r ro r ss of t is k e e g e he p g e h wo r . r lim inar s ta t m nt o n a 1 of t is r o r t e p e y e e p ge h ep , I 1nv 1te o u r a tt ntio n to the fa ct t a t fo r the mo s t ar t the v r y e h , p , e y l arge to tal o f p ayments fo r ar ticles co mpleted and deliv er ed to the Unit d Sta t s a r a tin mo r t a e e , gg eg g e h n co nsis ts o f expenditur es m a de during the p erio d ‘ o f ho s tilities and a t v ario u s tim s rio r to Marc 2 1919 u nd r a r m nts o h e p h , , e g ee e n t execu ted in t e m ann r r scri d l w e p e be by a . On acco u nt o f the inform ality of su ch agr eements it w as deemed adv is able to inclu de su ch expenditur es in t ir a d u s tm nt v n t o u su c a m nts ha in fa t a he j e , e e h gh h p y e d c been m de ' a t a n arli r dat o t for and after the t rmi i e e e , b h b e e e nat o n o f ho s tilitl es . V r trul o u rs e y y , y , BE DI C T CROW LL N E E , A ctin S ecretar o W r g y f a . RE POR T T O C ON G R E S S P UR S UA N T T O S E C TI ON 1“OF A C T OF C ON G RE S S A PPR OV E D M A R C H 2 1 9 1 9 E N I LE D A N A C T T PR , , T T O O V I DE R E LI E F I N C A S E S OF C O N TR A C T S C ON N E C TE D WI TH TH E R E C I N F T W A R AN D F R H E R P R P ” P O S O O H E O O O S E S . UT , T U Da a r r f ! t epo ted as o N ov . l , This r ep or t co ntains o n p age 2 a summ ary s ta tement of s ep ar ate aw ards m ade under the ab o v e entitled act accomp anied by a mo r e il d s ta t m nt n a s 3 to 1 as ac s aw F ur deta e e e o p ge 8 to e h uch ar d . ther acco mp anying the r ep o r t in file cabinets number ed 1 to 1 1 are a rs w ic co ntain a d tail d s tat m nt of the natur t rms and p pe h h e e e e e , e , c o nditio ns o f ac a r m nt aid or ad us t d su c aw ar d and the e h g ee e p j e by h , terms and co nditio ns o f su ch p ayment and a dj us tment . On p ages 82 and 83 is pr es ented a s u mm ary s tatement as to c er tain p ayments fo r c ompleted ar ticles deliv er ed and s erv ices r ender ed to the United States under c ertain agr eements no t execu ted in. the ‘ m anner r es cri ed l aw erform ance of w ic was no t cur tailed . p b by , p h h “ A cco m an in the r or t ar e v olum s 1 2 and 3 ntitl d R o r t p y g ep e , , e e ep T s v olu m s . o f p ayments m ade o n agr eements no t termina ted . he e e i n f h nat ur t rms and c o nditions o f co ntain a deta led s tateme t o t e e , e , s uc h agreements and o f the p ayments ther eunder . Mar 1919. c i a io o a ments a roved under section 1 o the act o . 2 Re ap tu l t n f p y pp f f , Total amounts approv ed for payment to claimants in c omp ensation for e xpenditures and obligations incur red b y them under agree m s n the manner rescri ed b l aw such ex ent not execu ted i p b y , p enditures and ob ligations not resu lting in a deliv ery to the United States o f c ompleted articl es under the agreements b y reason o f the c urtailment of production at the request of the 896 442 United States , d Total payments appro v ed for c ompleted articles d eliv ered an ser es rendered to the United States durin and a ter hosti l i vic , g f d ties under agreements not e xecuted in the manner prescn b e 18 42 h a reements . 9 6 b y law at the pric es and on the terms fixed b y suc g , ' C LAI M S ADJUSTE D UN DE R W AR C ON TRAC TS AC T . r im ad sted b se arate awards u nder act o Con ress a roved Mar S u mma y of cla ju y f g p .