This Week’s War: 77

In Parliament last night Sir John Simon’s amendment defeated by 283 to 53. Thus our last hope of saving our conscientious objectors from the military tribunal is gone.

19th January 1916. Diary entry of John Bruce Glasier, socialist and pacifist [Glasier Papers GP2/1/23]. This week’s war: 77.

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