TRAINING CAMP SICKNESS.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13657, 28 August 1916, Page 1

TRAINING CAMP SICKNESS.

. TWO MOKE DEATHS, (Per l'ress Association,) j WELLINGTON, August 126. Private C, 11, ChaHies; (Nelson), of the Nineteenth. Keinforc.ements, died to-day at Peatherston from pneumonia following measles. Private E. M.' Mcintosh, of tlie Ninetcejith Reinforcements, a specialist died yesterday 1 of broncho-j)ueumoll ia and measles. CHARGE OF BLACKMAIL, SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS .AGAINST A WOMAN. ' (Per Press Association.) PALMEIISTDN .N.,* Aiigiist ,2!j, ■■ An unusual and serious charge .was brought- against Emily. Amelia Callagliaii at the Police Court thismorning, the charge being that on'or about -August 22nd she attempted to extort, froni A;. ,R. : Buchanan the sum of £IOOO by means of a document, containing an accusation that- he had criminally assaults cd Nellie Callaghau, aged fifteen. .'The accused was remanded till Monday, bail bring allowed in the sum of iilOO. MILITARY SERVICE ACT. EXEMPTION OF (JUKI STADEL- . PHI AN S. . DUNEDIN, August 25, ' Two brothers, Christadclphiaiis, were to-day granted exemption. .from military service on 1 the ground that it was contrary to their religious belief, The Magistrate, in granting, coemption, said it was pertinent to observe that a number of the precepts of this body, .when judged ' by present-day standpoints, were of a. most unpractical, unworldly nature, ami were opposed to the material interests of their professors, as for instance, believers were .enjoined not to, resist insult, injury' or spoliation,- and to refrain from seeking redress, and article -35 of the rejected doctiues denied that we were at, liberty to serve in the army, take part iu politics or recover debts by legal process. He did.not know how the' earlier position of this latter injunction, was to be reconciled with "what was set out- in the o!Jrd Commandment of Christ, "Give 110 occasion to thy adversary to speak reproachfully.'' 'However,- no matter how illogical or • irrational a religious belief may be, the holder thereof was entitled to a certificate of exemption under the Defence Act, ,