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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

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

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

& 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

STREET

... and tongs and silver nut crackers. Numerous other presents have Lent received by the bride and bridegroom. STREET CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR muff ANT. KNOCKS DOWN A FARMER. III; CEETIFICATI OF EXE3tpTION WITIIMIAwN• A rentarkable 'case came on at the Somerset ...

Published: Friday 28 December 1917
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 1243 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

STREET AND NATIONAL SERVICE

... GENUINE C.O's. BE Sir,—ln connection with the scheme for transforming Princetown prison into a work centre for conscientious objectors I wish to draw your attention and that of the public to the facts as they stand at present. Many people are under ...

Published: Friday 16 March 1917
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 554 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

MUNDY'S

... recently been visited by his parents. Conscientious Objector.—As a result of some smart work on the part of the Street police, acting on the request of the military authorities Weston Mr. T. Ashcroft, a conscientious objector formerly of Glastonbury was recently ...

Published: Friday 02 March 1917
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 475 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WAR DAMAGES

... will be forthcoming. THE SCRIBBLER. APPEAL TO C2ESAR.” STEPHEN HOBHOUSE'S `CASE. Whatever views one may take of the conscientious objector's position in general, there are special cases whore the past records of thost concerned cannot fail to enlist both ...

Published: Friday 17 August 1917
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 2109 | Page: 5 | Tags: none