§ Mr. KINGasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether Maurice Applebaum, No. 32042, 3rd South Wales Borderers, of Morriston, South Wales, a Russian Pole, born at Warsaw, who is confined to Wormwood Scrubs for refusing as a conscientious objector to serve with the British Forces, can now be discharged and allowed to return to his native country?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI can add nothing to my reply to my hon. Friend on the 24th June last.
§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the Home Secretary what is the condition of health of R. F. Fairest, a conscientious objector in Canterbury Prison; and whether, as this man is alleged to be quite unfit for military service, he can order his discharge?
§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the Home Secretary if instructions have been issued by the Home Office Committee for a conscientious objector named Parker, now on exceptional employment at Carmarthen town, to seek other employment; if so, will he say if his present employer has expressed any dissatisfaction with Parker's work; why a telegram has been sent to Parker that he must not return to Aberdare whilst seeking other employment; and, in view of the persecution to which this young man has been subjected by the Home Office at the dictation of the political opponents of his father, will he see that this persecution is stopped at once?
§ Mr. BRACEParker's present employer recently decided to dispense with his services because of local opposition to the employment of conscientious objectors. The Committee instructed Parker not to return to Aberdare while seeking new 1469W employment; and they were subsequently informed that he was remaining at Carmarthen with his present employer. There is not the slightest foundation for a charge of persecution.