2 NOVEMBER 1918, Page 12

THE INADEQUACY OF OFFICERS' WIDOWS' PENSIONS. [To THE EDITOR OP

THE " SPECTATOR."]

SIR,—The letter signed "Major-General's Wife" on this subject does an injustice to the writer of the original letter who signed herself "Fiat Xustitia." I happen to be able to corroborate the facts stated by "Fiat Justitia." She was, of course, referring to pre-war pensions. Her husband retired as a Major-General in the Royal Marine Light Infantry. Although he had rendered notable service in the Army, he was never wounded and saw no active service. Besides the pension of £120 from the Government, the widow gets between .290 and £100 from a benevolent fund of the R.M.L.I. But this fund is subscribed to by the officers and owes nothing to the Government. —I am, Sir, &e., P.