CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 140, 2 March 1918, Page 8

CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS

Sir,—ln his statement published in The Dominion of February 26 re con« ? scientious obiectors, the Minister Defence makes the following statement:'! "Others did not take the opportunity open to them to make their cases gooa before the-Military Service Board.; , Earlier in his statement the Minister, says that only Christ adetohians,; Seventh Day Adventists, and Quakers, have satisfied the boards that they have: a right of exemption. Now, Sir, if these "others" mentioned above did not he-: Ion" to one of these three sects,- what; use would there be in their apnealmg?. In fact, the above definition ot & re-., ligious body" under Section 18, Subsection (e) of the Military Service Act' makes it perfectly clear to the peg. majority of conscientious objectors.fat they have no grounds of appeal, as the, Act is *> framed as to date to exclude: all but the handful of twenty or thirty men who have been granted exemption, members of these sect, Suppoe,; now, two brothers' are called for «n>. vice and both have strong religious ohiections to engaging in warfare One belongs to the, Baptists and the "ther to the Quakers; the first has. the choice of violating his conscience or being commuted to gaol; the other ». femp*. edand Riven work at food producnon. Should, however, No. 1 recognise riat, being a Baptist he has no ground of S and take the sensiblethe Crown.-I am, etc., ■ [