... following .- The Secretary of the War Office forwards the following for publication :— A wew Corps has been formed for conscientious objectors called the Non-Combatant Corps. Men accopted for serviee who hold a certificate of exviption from combatant service ...

... that effect before September 1, 1916.” CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR. It is now made legal to insert on certificates of exemption from combatant service to conseientious objectors a proviso that the conscientious objector’ must work under a particular employer ...

... suggestion by the Council would be unnecessary. Councillor Sinclair said that he noticed there were one or two ‘ conscientious objectors ”’ who had not fallen into line; and it might be as well for the Council to make a recommendation regarding the closing ...

... calls himself a Pacifist, but 1 take it that this does mot necessarily mean that he is a coscientious ob- jector. The conscientious objectors are people with whom I bhave little sympathy. I believe that Britain is worth fighting for. 1 consider the Constitutional ...

... treated by my sailor friends? Yet I would hope not. Be that as it may, let me assure Mr Laurenson that I am not a Conscientious Objector, although I have the utmost respect for men who are so opinionated. I believe they are genuinely sincere, because ...

... of grovernmient, and before many years we will have another war with all its horrors, blood, shame, and tcars. The conscientious objectors are ‘going 1o be deprived of the privileges of citizenship. What of the men who have exploited the nation to enrich ...

... the position of gamekeeper, which my father offered vou some vears before his death. Yet 1 couldn’t imagine you to a conscientious objector.’ “ Deed no, sir. 1 hae nae truck wie sic cattle, i T had tee go an’ fight, I'm certain | could due as weel as anvone ...

... OBJECTORS. THE TREATMEXT OF CONSCIENTIOUS Sir,—After reading ‘‘ Spectator’s ' condemnation of conscientious objectors last week, 1 felt that Spectator ' must be one of those unthinking armchuir eritics whose patriotic outbursts have tended to do more ...

... was not in the slightest degree surprised to find a correspondent in your journal of a fortnight ago, attacking the Conscientious Objectors, and proving to o demonstration that their treatment ‘bad been mild compared wth the heinousness of their offence ...

... Letters to the Editor. THE TREATMENT oOF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS, SlR,~—The epistle from your correspondent ** T, connot be allowed to pass unchallenged. It is an nnfo_fi:gn:fie ‘docnunt and shows a sad lack of appreciation of a grave question., He has ...

... ¢L O e This account of the death of a Conscientious Objector may be read with interest—if by no one clse, at least, by ‘' Spectator,’” who should feel a secret glee at such an ending to such a man. Mr C. J. Cobb was arrested on 31st August, 1916, and ...

... should have read ' that was not surprising.’’ We mfi& thie Tmci)r, which was 3 iypographical one—KEd., THE TREATMENT OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORE. Dear SlB,—l bhad no intention of being drawa into & correspondence on this subject, but Bpectator's * letter dewands ...