European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Magazine surge of conscientious objectors in Germany by Robert j Mccartney the Washington Posl Mai 1 h \ h. A trim Young Man a in hair. Freely admits that Hie Afi a i it Jil his Sjur Oruil aversion Tocan i run in order to avoid being Raflin a Anlu the Wool Gorman army Weiler. 23 i. Or. Of i record 80,000 conscientious Obr actors now p Elmr Rizin i civilian service As an allem Alivo to Oculi my in i mod farces. The 6unrjl Syf i in ii number 15 up sharply from conc inn lir Ira , at the beginning of this the objectors Hospital doors run errands shut in i a Jjck. Ind Cook meals at youth in the Larr r r t prof a and on its Point t a if of air of. La l old Hul Llvy Oil i a i it absolutely idealistic demo Ciar in in = a inks i j deception . a Hiie. 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Noon my l i r Ine author Sci Liiv of i of conc Ilion Undi tip Flod against his car in Tho use of a a " a Job a cons Ovlious objector applications has meant More complications fat defense planners trying to keep Trie West German aimed tomes Al their present strength. Receive the same pay As military or Altos $5 3adaylomho first sin months and $5 95 0 Day thai Vaflor. Ohi Clori receive stipends for food clothing and lodging to compensate for the fact tha i they Are not eating Allim Ann mess Hall wearing uniforms or living in Barracks about 10 percent of draft Lage men historically have applied ii Obrocto flatus. And the percentage is Nimg officials said for every 20applications men hot Venn Iho Ages of 18 and 20 Are eligible to the Weil German draft women arc exempt Wool Gaimari arc much More Likely than i hair counterparts in other Western european countries Toje quest cons int our objector Slatus the percentage of applicants in France and Italy is Loos than fiercer i according to figures can pm by Iho West German government in East Germany poop e Tho object to carrying Orvii on Retig Ioui Giounes Aie a lo.-. De to Servo in uni pity units \ i a arc often penalised after i 1 r m tary ice by to v1 Onle ing Unive " i a or do Tob a jobs since 1sb. A o1 applicants have h-3 to min Al a a Graphy Polico record arid n pm importantly the explaining their Casein pc refusing military serv cd unless an jpr1icanl Toa Inlo the tiny Fiat on lt3 Ihan one percent of those whose sincerity is sunday october 23. 1988 Qucsai once. There is no need to appear before a panel of interrogators who question Ihu applicant s motives in theory o deeply personal opposition to the bearing of arms 15 required in Hitler to be declared a conscientious objector political no Posidhon to Wost German to government policy such As Bonn s membership in nato. 15 not considered a sul Lucienl reason Aboul 80 percent of Tho applicant bae claims on religious grounds there is widespread the significant numbers of applicants win objector 5i us eve May Lack a deep personal opposi.". To one objector said he kne.1. Of eight students who had submitted near identical copies of an easily thai find been accepted provic\5 such dec Plicon 15 Tryl Tiatco in part re Caius ? Ife to c conscientious Obj Clars is now twing in valuable and even necessary Lor society the Groat Raj oily of the objectors work on behalf of Hospital patients elderly people or the disabled Many make Ria i Gusils to Iho Homes of old 01 handicapped people v Fiere they Basho them Cook meals and perform housework and they often find immediate benefits from Thrif Al Torr when t go Home. I know i be done something tangible for someone said Ingo � i Weiler 21, who plays table Lens goes on walks and other Vise disturbed patients at a mental he ail clinic the stars and stripes Page 13
