Show 0 conscientious OBJECTORS C conscientious clentious objection to military ins ser ce may be brushed aside by frendly argument and reason the war department learns through reports from maj richard C stoddard judge julian IV mack chicago and dean harlan F stone columbia university law school a board designed by secretary ol of war baker to confer personally with such snell 0 objectors at the training camps at camp gordon atlanta ill there ere I 1 was an unusually large number of men segregated as objectors kindly logic used by the special board resulted in 73 72 of the number accepting noncombatant service and 1 12 2 withdrew objection or announced the they had misunderstood the original questions the board accepted as sincere the convictions fit 23 members of religious religions denominations opposed to any f form orm of military service and r recommended eco in them tor for furlough at a privates pay there was doubt in ill tour four cases and the board recommended the men be sent to fort leavenworth tor for further examination fifty four men failed ailed to convince the board of their inability to take up service without violation 1 of ther consciences er and must accept service specified tor them by the commanding officer or stand court mar bial eight claimed to be citizens of enemy countries but had no way of substantiating their claims and it was bield held should not be so classed the board tailed failed to examine tour four others who nilo were in hospital |