THE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR
DISCUSSED IN THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. March 23, 8.10 p.m.) * London, March 23. ' In Fhe Houso of Commons there has been much criticism of tbb treatment oE conscientious objectors by the tribunals. Several speakers declared that tho conscientious objectors were browbeaten- and insulted.
Mr. Lloyd George said that it was difficult to discriminate between the real conscientious objectors and thoso using" the plea as a cloak for cowardico. Ho welcomed the suggest-ifin that puch objectors should be asked what services they were prepared to offer the country. "Nobody,'. he said, "could doubt that the country was in great trouble. Nobody could doubt that the whole destiny of the country" depended on what happened in the near future. The Government was entitled to ask these men to help tho. country."
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2728, 24 March 1916, Page 5
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135THE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2728, 24 March 1916, Page 5
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