... for instance, in the case of Ireland and there wilt the strong opposition of the Labour party, to say nothing of conscientious objectors like the Society of Friends. If there is any way out of it short of endangering the country it ought to be adopted ...

... SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. WILL STTPrOHT CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS TO COMPULSION. The following letter was eent members the Cabinet and of the House House of Commons Monday night:— COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE. On behalf of the Committee of the Society Friends ...

... SINGLE MEN TREATED AS ATTESTED Appeals to Triktaals Allowed. Clercy and Conscientious Objectors Exempt. Gee More Chance for Slackers. Mr. Asquith, in introducing the Military Service Bill in the House of Commons this afternoon, said, taken as a whole ...

... of men did not belong any organised religious body whose oonacientious principles were well known. The number of ”conscientious objectors” Birmingham—as disclosed by the canvass—was probably not more than 500. It was frankly awimitted that the canvass ...

... they made we t imearnit loophole. THE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR. The Timm in its political notes, aye:-ii* The provision of the Bill which excited moil discussion in the lobby was the exemption the conscientious objector. The doubts expressed under this head ...

... ZEALAND. TREATMENT OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS. In view of the Prime Minister’s statement yesterday in introducing the Military Service Bill, that the Government have followed the Colonial example in regard to conscientious objectors, the following experiences ...

... THE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR. WHAT THE EXEMPTION MEANS. COLONIAL PRECEDENT. Mr. Asquith stated that the clauee in the Military Service Bill exempting the conscientious objector from active service was mod ailed the Acta in process in our Colonies. both ...

... weeks. In other words, at least another two months are open to them. EXEMPTION CLAUSE. An exemption clause embraces conscientious objectors to combatant service, the medically unfit, those engaged on work of national importance, ministers of religion, and ...

... ihat some definite proof would be in- 13 suggested by the experiences of conscientious objectors in Australia, where unde the scheme of compulsory military training rsons who satisfy that their con- scientious beliefs do not allow them to the prescribed ...

... income-tax. income i.‘132 i>er year tax would payable J612. ■ Conscientious.” —You have misread the reference to conscientious objectors. Mr. Asquith seated they would lie exempt . from combatant service, but this does m/t ! • me** will not have to serve ...

... CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS. BE PUT ON HTNE-SWEEPERS SENT INTO THE TRENCHES WITH BTRETCHERS. Mr. F. D. Acland, M.P., speaking Inst night the West Newington Division the Compulsion Bill, and replying the question by one of the What about the conscientious ...

... to support carefully-considered measure of conscription for both single and married men. wdih due pro* vision for conscientious objectors. ...