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•‘HERE IS THE ROPE.”

... length of stout rope from which depends notice saying; “If there a dirty dog this neighbourhood who calls himself a conscientious objector and would not fight for his own sister, wife, or children, here i* the rope-; and my cellar ts at his disposal; and ...

Published: Tuesday 14 March 1916
Newspaper: Sheffield Evening Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 113 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE INSOLUBLE PROBLEM,

... will relieve us from the autocratic brutalities of our militarism, the Committee whose duty it will be to “silt” conscientious objectors is sensible innovation. But the duty which will devolve upon it will be in principle impossible as when discharged ...

Published: Friday 30 June 1916
Newspaper: Sheffield Independent
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 129 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

4 THE MAN WHO WON’T FIGHT. HIS ALTERNATIVE. MUST BE USED OX NATION S WORK. “CONSCIENCE” DEBATE. (By Our ..

... Law’s appeal for haste, discussion on the treatment of the conscientious objector and other topics was lamentably wordy. In stinging phrases, Mr. Joynson-Hicks denounced the conscientious objector person alreadv offered exemption by the Government, if he ...

Published: Thursday 20 January 1916
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 357 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Preferred Munitions Work

... the trade certified “starred.” A violinist at a picture pailaee appealed the grounds national interest, and also a conscientious objector, but said had objection h’.A.M.C. work. His employer was volunteer, who now in the Army, and was looking after his ...

Published: Tuesday 11 April 1916
Newspaper: Sheffield Independent
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 113 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

OBJECTORS’ CHANCE

... CHANCE. FIGHTING M.P.'s. SUGGESTION TO THE CONSCIENTIOUS. Major Archer Shoe, M.P. for Central Finsburj’, in reply to a conscientious objector who asked him to oppose the Military Service Bill, has written as follows: ain home oil three days’ leave to vote ...

Published: Friday 14 January 1916
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 128 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

OBJECTOR’S PLEA

... OBJECTOR’S PLEA. SAYS HE HAS REPUTATION TO KEEP UP. Thomas Quelch, a well-known Socialist and a conscientious objector, was charged at Bow Street, London, yesterday with being an absentee from the Army. Defendant said that he had pone the country to do ...

Published: Thursday 06 September 1917
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 123 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

CONTENDING CLAIMS. SEEDS OF THE AiIMY COMMENCE. There were sittings of both the Local and Appeal Tribunals at ..

... presided in the First Court of the Appeal Tribunal, where spoon and fork manufacturer appealed for an employee who, a conscientious objector, was ordered to find work of national importance. Appellant’s contention was that his work was work of national importance ...

Published: Saturday 13 January 1917
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 129 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THEATRES AND AMUSEMENTS

... He says : The conscientious objector might not resent the punishment, but he believes fulfills Ills highest duty to the State in refusing obey the will of the organised majority ; and we try realise the mind oi the conscientious objector, in the immediate ...

Published: Saturday 08 July 1916
Newspaper: Sheffield Independent
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 895 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ANOTHER FOR THE ARMY

... and took his papers to the manager. Thinking that would mako order, he did not report to the military. was not a conscientious objector or anything of that sort, and was willing either to serve in the army or navy or to work. Mr. Downs, representing ...

Published: Saturday 07 October 1916
Newspaper: Sheffield Evening Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 133 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WAR PROFITEERING IN GERMANY

... IAL. Conscientious Objector who Would Not Don Uniform, (BY OUR PRIVATE WIRE > A King's Bench Divisional Court hold a special vacation sitting day to hear an application made Mr. Powell on behalf of Georße William Riley, a conscientious objector, of Greville ...

Published: Thursday 30 August 1917
Newspaper: Sheffield Evening Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 934 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The “Indispensable” who Went

... and with him.” The Court did not think the present case very strong one, but they granted two months’ extension. A conscientious objector whose case had been adjourned in order that he might get work of national importance attended, and reported that he ...

Published: Saturday 29 April 1916
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 380 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Our photograph shows Sheffield and district sailors, who are home on leave. They have all seen active service

... who had been given two periods in which to find work of national importance appealed on the grounds that he was a conscientious objector and was engaged on agricultural work —making sheep shears, which was agricultural work. The military representative ...

Published: Saturday 27 May 1916
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 396 | Page: 9 | Tags: none