CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 26 September 1917, Page 2

CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR.

REFUSAL TO FIGHT ABROAD. | TE AROHA, Sept 22. “I am a Spiritualist, Socialist, auc Republican,” announced a Walbi goldminer, who appeared before the Military Service Board this week. He reminded the board that at a previous hearing he had advanced religious objections. “Anything else?” asked the chairman. i “No, that will do.” You’re not an I.W.W. are you?” After a pause, appellant said: “No, I will not say anything about the 1.W.W., as different people have different conceptions of the 1.W.W.” “Well, you object to service outside the Dominion, I understand?*’ “Yes. I object to go beyond the three-mile limit, but if New Zealand should be invaded I would be the first to turn out.” “If the enemy was 31 miles away you would not mind?” “Well, I will not discuss fine points of that nature. I will not serve abroad. I would do 18 months tcsedition first. I’m up against it, and I know it.” When informed the decision would be given later with all other miners’ cases, the appellant said he had not been examined by the Medical Board, and was thereupon assured that if the Medical Board failed to past him, he would not need to worry about the enemy outside the threemile limit.