CONSCIENCE CASES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20639, 20 August 1941, Page 9

CONSCIENCE CASES

I ALTERNATIVE SERVICE DUTIES OF TRIBUNALS Regulations dealing with conscientious objectors and consideration oi their cases by the three one-man tribunals appointed at Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch are expected by the acting-Prime Minister, the Hon. V/. Nash, to be gazetted this week. He said that the policy of the tribunals would be to find a way so that men would not make a profit by beinc conscientious objectors. Cases which the Armed Service Appeal Board had dismissed, upheld o: ordered alternative service would come before the tribunals, said Mr. Nash, when asked if he could make any comment to clarify the duties of the tribunals. The Government had not laid down any formula. That was left to the tribunals. First those appeals which had been allowed would oe considered. In considering cases in which boards had allowed appeals on condition that non-combatant service was given, the tribunals would consider the basis of that service. The army might not be able to find non-com-batant service and the tribunals would be charged with finding it. Ii the tribunals could not find alterna:ive service and the objector wanted to remain at his ordinary job, the tribunals would be charged with telling him what lie should pay.