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THE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR

... THE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR. BY ROBE In this article I propose to consider the question of the treatment of that muchadvertised class of men, the conscientious objectors. Their present treatment evidently satisfies no one, except possibly the Government; ...

Published: Thursday 23 August 1917
Newspaper: Justice
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1326 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR

... THE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR. There have been presented to the Prime Minister and the War Cabinet two memorials on behalf of the consciencious objectors. One pleads for their more lenient •treatment, not on account of any sympathy with their views, but ...

Published: Friday 23 November 1917
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 143 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

TAUNTON TOWN 00111ICIL. WAR BONI'S REFUSED A CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR. The Mayor (Alderman H. J. Van Trump) ..

... presumed every Englishman of military age to be a soldier, but allowed conscientious objectors to undertake work of national importance. The general opinion was that a conscientious objector should not work under more favourable conditions and be in u better ...

Published: Friday 12 January 1917
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 571 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Socialism and Pacifism

... Socialism and Pacifism. Our friend Fenner Brockway utilised his time, while in Wormwood Scrubs as a conscientious objector, by writing a brochure on the relations of Socialism to Pacifism, which the National Labour Press is to publish. We shall be curious ...

Published: Thursday 18 January 1917
Newspaper: Justice
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 54 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

TOPICAL

... convinced conscientious objector to all forms of military service and the taking of human life under any circumstances whatever, it is Clifford Allen. If total exemption from all military service is to be granted to sincere conscientious objectors, as the ...

Published: Thursday 21 June 1917
Newspaper: Justice
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 325 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TAUNTON SCHOOLMASTER'S

... Taunton en Saturday, Mr. Willian Brown, of Wiveliscombs (a member of the Society of Friends), mentioned the case of a conscientious objector, named Stanley Fern, an assistant schoolmaster, of Taunton, who was in April last granted exemption by that Tribunal ...

Published: Friday 02 February 1917
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 395 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

£1 A WEEK FOR EXEMPTION. Joseph Sault, formerly' an officer in the King's Royal Rifles, who resigned his ..

... EXEMPTION. Joseph Sault, formerly' an officer in the King's Royal Rifles, who resigned his commission and became a conscientious objector after hearing the 30th chapter of Isaiah read in a church service, applied for further lexemption at Nofkhampton Appeal• ...

Published: Friday 02 November 1917
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 136 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TATTLE

... ive Board. Such conscientious objector, however, shall not be relieved from attendance at the usual training, and for the full periods, but shall be trained for ambulance work or other non-combative service. A conscientious objector prepared to go through ...

Published: Thursday 29 November 1917
Newspaper: Justice
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 674 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FARM WORKER TO REMAIN

... the man gave his whole time to farming, he would not oppose. The oonditi - onal exemption was therefore confirmed. A CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR. W. 11. Appleton (18), aliprentieed to Mr. Whitlow, Northover, market gardener, appealed for exemption on conscientious ...

Published: Friday 03 August 1917
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 227 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CORRESPONDENCE

... such thing as a conscientious objector in a nation which has long had universal compulsory military service, and, of course, there is no possibility of such offence under a system of voluntary or mercenary armies. The conscientious objector appears only ...

Published: Thursday 13 September 1917
Newspaper: Justice
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1169 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

& ENLIST RESULTS OF WHIST DRIVE

... ending 31st December last. The percentages for the Axbridge Tribunal, where there were 1,707 applications (27 being conscientious objectors) are: Granted conditional or absolute exemption, 37.0; exempted over two months, 31.9; exempted for two months and ...

Published: Friday 02 February 1917
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 805 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

LORD ST. AUDRIES' ILLNESS

... information will somewhat allay the anxiety of his many friends throughout the West Country. MILITARY SERVICE ACTS AND CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS. - war. Holding this view I can do no other than work, for a peaceable spirit, and refuse to serve in the army in ...

Published: Friday 25 May 1917
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 795 | Page: 6 | Tags: none