OBJECTOR WHO MADE GOOD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3143, 23 July 1917, Page 6

OBJECTOR WHO MADE GOOD

GALLANT DEATH IN BATTLE. "Private Henry Bellemore, Duke of Corn-wall's Light Infantry (killed in ac'cion) was a conscientious objector in tt"e early days of the military tribunals. He told the tribunal.that he considered war an invention of The devil, and he woutd co to Rao] or he shot rather than do anything towardsTielping in the war. He would not help a, wounded soldier who t'eTi in the street. If he saw children lying dying in ruins caused by Zepjv'ui bombs he would not Mp ti'pm. "iielTemore ivaj told by the tribunal ~'at his views were a sign of a disordered tniml. not of conscience, and he was asked if it had occurred to him that hoowed his existence to the protection of tl ; o British Fleet. "Oh," he replied. "J hadn't thought of that." He subsequently stated that he was bewildered "before the tribunal and did not clean all "•ip said. The tribunal had rot given him exemption, but he did not wait, to he fetched. He joined up immediately, became a favourite in his battalion, and Tiis gallant death wipes out ccmpletely tli3 memory of his foolish words.