Whenever the armed forces of the state are called into active military or naval service in time of war, reasonable apprehension thereof, riot or rebellion, the state shall pay separation allowances weekly to actual and bona fide dependents of any members of the armed forces of the state so called into active service.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 27-81
(1949 Rev., S. 1299; 1957, P.A. 365, S. 45; P.A. 10-32, S. 93.)